countable

adjective

count·​able ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 

: capable of being counted

especially : capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the positive integers

a countable set

countability

ˌkau̇n-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

countably

ˈkau̇n-tə-blē 

adverb

Examples of countable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These allotments represent the benefit level for households with no countable income; most participants receive less because their benefits are reduced based on their earnings. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Time for rest and relaxation has no countable home in the capitalist economy of life. —Rachelle Wilson Tollemar, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025

Those four additions brought the Broncos’ countable offseason roster total over the NFL’s offseason limit of 90. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025

However, the massive gold deposits in California inspired Congress to authorize a gold coin that was twice as big as a way to turn the Golden State’s riches into spendable and countable money. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for countable

• accountable
• demountable
• uncountable
• insurmountable
• unaccountable