unnumbered
Americanadjective
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having no number or numbers as identification.
unnumbered pages.
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countless; innumerable.
the unnumbered grains of sand.
adjective
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countless; innumerable
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not counted or assigned a number
Etymology
Origin of unnumbered
1325–75; Middle English unnoumbred. See un- 1, number ( def. ), -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The unbound Quran, comprising loose pages that were unnumbered, was in surprisingly good condition, with the exception of the first few pages that were frayed at the edges.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023
Houdyshell, who originated her role off- and on Broadway, is note-perfect as a woman carrying the weight of unnumbered secrets beneath the seen-it-all air of resignation.
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2021
So this is a list, yes, but it is unnumbered, and also overflowing with my personal biases, because that’s the joy of criticism: it’s just my opinion.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 4, 2019
In addition to upending ancient ecological balances, the fur trade also led, of course, to unnumbered human tragedies.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2018
With my drawn blade I spaded up the votive pit, and poured libations round it to the unnumbered dead: sweet milk and honey, then sweet wine, and last clear water; and I scattered barley down.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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