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- [ih-noo-mer-uh-buh l or ih-noo-mer-uh s; ih-nyoo-]
- /ɪˈnu mər ə bəl or ɪˈnu mər əs; ɪˈnyu-/
- /ɪnjˈuːmərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-noo-mer-uh-buh l or ih-noo-mer-uh s; ih-nyoo-]
- /ɪˈnu mər ə bəl or ɪˈnu mər əs; ɪˈnyu-/
Definitions of innumerous word
- adjective innumerous very numerous. 1
- adjective innumerous incapable of being counted; countless. 1
- noun innumerous Not capable of being counted or numerated; indefinitely numerous. 1
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Origin of innumerous
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin innumerābilis countless, innumerable, equivalent to in- in-3 + numerābilis that can be counted or numbered (numerā(re) to count + -bilis -ble)
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Parts of speech for Innumerous
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innumerous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
innumerous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innumerous
adj innumerous
- uncounted — not counted.
- myriad — a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
- untold — not told; not related; not revealed: untold thoughts.
- heap — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
- immeasurable — incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe.
adjective innumerous
- endless — Having or seeming to have no end or limit.
Antonyms for innumerous
adj innumerous
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- calculable — Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.
- measurable — capable of being measured.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- countable — capable of being counted
adjective innumerous
- counted — Simple past tense and past participle of count.
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