numerous

CEFRB1

/ˈnuməɹəs/

adjective · determiner

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Existing in large numbers; many.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.

Examples

  • He has been late on numerous occasions.

  • Numerous stars were visible in the sky.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnjuːməɹəs/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Indefinitely large numerically; many.

determiner

Extra meaning

  1. An indefinite large number of.

More examples

In context

  • We have made numerous improvements to our house since we bought it.

  • There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.

  • The reasons to refrain are numerous.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.