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    numerous
    /ˈnjuːm(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. great in number; many: "she had complained to the council on numerous occasions"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUMEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈnjuː.mə.rəs / us / ˈnuː.mə.rəs / Add to word list. C1. many: We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions. Retailers of this type, once rare, are now numerous. Synonym. legion formal. Fewer examples. The report contains numerous errors. The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › numerousNumerous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : consisting of great numbers of units or individuals. born into a numerous family. also : many. received numerous complaints. The people I'd like to thank are too numerous to mention. numerously adverb. numerousness noun. Synonyms. beaucoup [slang] legion. many. multifold. multiplex. multitudinous. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNUMEROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈnuː.mə.rəs / uk / ˈnjuː.mə.rəs / Add to word list. C1. many: We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions. Retailers of this type, once rare, are now numerous. Synonym. legion formal. Fewer examples. The report contains numerous errors. The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › numerousNumerous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Numerous means very large in quantity. You wouldn’t use numerous to describe how many feet you have (just two), but you could use it to describe the infinite number of shoes in your closet.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › numerousNUMEROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Numerous definition: very many; being or existing in great quantity. See examples of NUMEROUS used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUMEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'numerous' numerous. (njuːmərəs , US nuːm- ) adjective. If people or things are numerous, they exist or are present in large numbers. Sex crimes were just as numerous as they are today. Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared. Synonyms: many, several, countless, lots More Synonyms of numerous.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of numerous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    numerous. adjective. formal uk / ˈnjuːm ə rəs / us. Add to word list. many: He is the author of numerous articles. (Definition of numerous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnumerous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of numerous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › numerous_adjnumerous, adj. & pron. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word numerous mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word numerous, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. numerous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. prosody (late 1500s) music (late 1500s) mathematics (mid 1600s)

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › numerousNumerous Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Numerous Definition. no͝omər-əs, nyo͝o- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Consisting of many persons or things. A numerous collection. Webster's New World. Very many. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: legion. untold. extensive. abundant. diverse. copious. infinite. multiple.