innumerable

adjective

in·​nu·​mer·​a·​ble i-ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl How to pronounce innumerable (audio)
-ˈnyü-;
-ˈn(y)üm-rə-
: too many to be numbered : countless
also : very many
innumerably
i-ˈnü-mə-rə-blē How to pronounce innumerable (audio)
-ˈnyü-;
-ˈn(y)üm-rə-
adverb

Examples of innumerable in a Sentence

There are innumerable errors in the book. our reasons to give thanks are as innumerable as the stars
Recent Examples on the Web While innumerable disco parodies and cash-ins cheapened the genre, Young and crew kept working, turning out more hits and hooking up with a trio of siblings, Joe Cayre, Ken Cayre and Stan Cayre, and their label, Salsoul Records. John Morrison, SPIN, 9 May 2024 In the years since the encounter was disclosed, Daniels has emerged as a vocal Trump antagonist, sharing her story innumerable times and criticizing the former president with mocking and pejorative jabs. Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 May 2024 The public will undoubtedly experience the cicadas as an innumerable nuisance, but entomologists will be looking at how this year’s numbers compare with previous years’. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 7 May 2024 But the fact is that this episode of sadism by rogue cops and innumerable others incidents like it have been tolerated and covered up for decades. Jason Flom, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024 For better or worse, the coordination of hats, gloves, and handbags—the not-a-hair-out-of-place standard of the era—gave women innumerable fashionable and cosmetic diversions. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024 But despite innumerable meetings over decades, there is still no final agreement on a major new natural gas pipeline that would originate in Siberia and make its way to China through Mongolia. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024 The benefits of reading with children are innumerable. Children’s Institute, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 There are innumerable styles and weights; some fold down to fit in backpacks and others remain a static height. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin innumerabilis, from in- + numerabilis numerable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of innumerable was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Innumerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innumerable. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

innumerable

adjective
in·​nu·​mer·​a·​ble in-ˈ(y)üm-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce innumerable (audio)
: too many to be numbered : countless
innumerable stars in the sky
innumerably adverb

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