"countable" meaning in All languages combined

See countable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkaʊntəbəl/, [ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-countable.wav [UK] Forms: countable [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: count + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|count|able}} count + -able Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is countable it can be counted. Also, since this is true, the number must not be infinite (without an end).
    Sense id: simple-countable-en-adj-mxO40TFq
  2. A countable noun is one you can use with a number (e.g., seven apples).
    Sense id: simple-countable-en-adj-YF3HTTd7 Categories (other): Grammar
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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