"innumerable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈnuːməɹ.əbəl/ [US], /ɪˈnjuːməɹ.əbəl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-innumerable.ogg Forms: more innumerable [comparative], most innumerable [superlative]
Etymology: From in- + numerable; from Middle English innumerable, from Latin innumerābilis, from in- + numerābilis. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{af|en|in-|numerable}} in- + numerable, {{inh|en|enm|innumerable}} Middle English innumerable, {{der|en|la|innumerābilis}} Latin innumerābilis, {{af|la|in-|numerābilis|nocat=1}} in- + numerābilis Head templates: {{en-adj}} innumerable (comparative more innumerable, superlative most innumerable)
  1. Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or [[numbered.
    Sense id: en-innumerable-en-adj-W4CxRU5i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. Of a very high number; extremely numerous.
    Sense id: en-innumerable-en-adj-nuAhNUkk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: countless, numberless, unnumbered, untold, innumerable, uncountable Hypernyms: infinite Related terms: manifold, count, incalculable, indescribable

Alternative forms

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