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multitude

/ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/ /ˈməl-/

Meanings
noun
A great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion.

Examples :

"A multitude of students attended the school assembly. "
amount number group

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration abundance

abundance noun

/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ /əˈbn̩.dn̩s/

A large quantity; many.

"The garden produced an abundance of tomatoes this year. "

Illustration profusion

profusion noun

/pɹə(ʊ)ˈfjuːʒən/ /pɹoʊˈfjuʒən/

Abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia

"His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders."

Illustration ordinary

ordinary noun

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration populace

populace noun

/ˈpɒpjʊləs/ /ˈpɑpjələs/

The common people of a nation.

"The populace despised their ignorant leader."

Illustration wishing

wishing verb

/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

To desire; to want.

"Here are a few options, increasing in nuance: * She is wishing for a new bicycle for her birthday. * I am wishing I had studied more for the test. * He is wishing he could go to the party with his friends. "

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attended verb

/əˈtɛndɪd/

To set on fire; kindle.

"While searching the old library, I found a manuscript, its edges curiously charred, as though someone had attended it with a flame long ago. "

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."

Illustration released

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

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assembly noun

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ /əˈsɛmb.li/

A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."