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innumerable

/ɪˈnjuːməɹ.əbəl/ /ɪˈnuːməɹ.əbəl/

Meanings
adjective
Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, hence, indefinitely numerous; of great number.

Examples :

"The casualties of the Second World War were so great that they are innumerable."
number amount

Related Words

Illustration numbered

numbered verb

/ˈnʌmbəd/ /ˈnʌmbɚd/

To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

"Number the baskets so that we can find them easily."

Illustration hence

hence adverb

/ˈhɛns/

From here, from this place, away

"Get thee hence, Satan!"

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration capable

capable adjective

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/

Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

"As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused."

Illustration casualties

casualties noun

/ˈkæʒuəltiz/ /ˈkæʒwəltiz/

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

"The heavy rain caused several casualties along the highway, including minor car accidents and flooded roads. "

Illustration indefinitely

indefinitely adverb

/ɪnˈdɛfənətli/ /ɪnˈdɛfənətliː/

In a manner that is not definite.

"an indefinitely determined fossil"

Illustration enumerated

enumerated verb

/ɪˈnuːməˌreɪtɪd/ /ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪtɪd/

To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.

"The teacher enumerated the homework assignments: math problems one through ten, reading chapter three, and writing a short essay. "

Illustration great

great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

Illustration numerous

numerous adjective

/ˈnjuːməɹəs/ /ˈnuməɹəs/

Indefinitely large numerically, many.

"The student had numerous assignments to complete before the weekend. "

Illustration counted

counted verb

/ˈkaʊntɪd/

To recite numbers in sequence.

"Can you count to a hundred?"

Illustration number

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

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second noun

/ˈsɛkɪnd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/

Something that is number two in a series.

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "