numerous
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numerous
- /ˈnuməɹəs/ US
- /ˈnumɹəs/ US
- /ˈnjuːməɹəs/ UK
- /ˈnjuːmɹəs/ UK
Rhymes with -uːməɹəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.
determiner
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An indefinite large number of.
There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.
Similar: many · Opposite: a couple of, a few, a handful of, no, one
adjective more numerous · most numerous
- Indefinitely large numerically; many. The reasons to refrain are numerous.
- Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts. A numerous band of men and maidens escorts him by torchlight.
- Having many different qualities.
Similar: many, multiple · Opposite: unnumerous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: many, countless, innumerable, varied, diverse, various, wide-ranging, widespread, several, substantial, more, broad, miscellaneous, wide, multifarious, significant
adjective
Similar: many, multiple · Opposite: unnumerous
Translations
Every language
adj Indefinitely large numerically
| Español | numeroso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수많다 sumanta, 다수의 dasuui |
| 日本語 | 多数の tasū no, 多い ōi |
| 中文 | 眾多 /众多 zhòngduō, 多 duō |
| Português | numeroso |
| Français | nombreux |
| Deutsch | zahlreich, vielzählig |
| Italiano | numeroso |
| Română | numeros |
| Русский | многочи́сленный mnogočíslennyj |
| Tiếng Việt | đông, nhiều |
| العربية | عَدِيد ʕadīd, كَثِير kaṯīr |
| עברית | רַב rav |
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