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Numerous

adjective/nˈuːmɚɹəs/
Definition
amounting to a large indefinite number
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈuːmɚɹəs/
🇬🇧British English
/njˈuːməɹəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/njˈuːməɹəs/
3 syllables Say it as /nˈuːmɚɹəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveamounting to a large indefinite number
“numerous times”
Word Forms
numerositynouna large number
numerousnessnouna large number
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zahlreich
was einer großen, unbestimmten Zahl entspricht
🇫🇷French
nombreux
équivalant à un grand nombre indéfini
🇪🇸Spanish
numeroso
que asciende a un gran número indefinido
🇮🇹Italian
numerosi
pari ad un numero grande e indefinito
🇳🇱Dutch
talrijk
wat neerkomt op een groot, onbepaald aantal
🇵🇹Portuguese
numerosos
totalizando um grande número indefinido
🇷🇺Russian
многочисленные
составляющее большое неопределенное число
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बहुत
एक बड़ी अनिश्चित संख्या के बराबर
🇧🇩Bengali
অসংখ্য
একটি বড় অনির্দিষ্ট সংখ্যার পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏராளமான
ஒரு பெரிய காலவரையற்ற எண்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనేక
పెద్ద నిరవధిక సంఖ్య
🇮🇳Marathi
असंख्य
मोठ्या अनिश्चित संख्येची रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસંખ્ય
મોટી અનિશ્ચિત સંખ્યા જેટલી રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಲವಾರು
ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിരവധി
ഒരു വലിയ അനിശ്ചിത സംഖ്യയാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ
ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਅਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
متعدد
ایک بڑی غیر معینہ تعداد کی رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
很多的
相当于一个大的不确定数
🇯🇵Japanese
多数の
不特定の大きな数に達する
🇰🇷Korean
많은
무한한 숫자에 달한다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhiều
lên tới một số lượng lớn không xác định
🇹🇭Thai
มากมาย
เป็นจำนวนมากอย่างไม่มีกำหนด
🇮🇩Indonesian
banyak sekali
berjumlah besar dan tidak terbatas jumlahnya
🇵🇭Filipino
marami
na may malaking bilang na hindi tiyak
🇲🇾Malay
banyak
berjumlah bilangan tak tentu yang besar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عديد
يصل إلى عدد كبير غير محدد
🇮🇷Persian
متعدد
به یک عدد نامحدود بزرگ می رسد
🇹🇷Turkish
çeşitli
büyük bir belirsiz sayıya tekabül eden
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַבִּים
מסתכם במספר גדול בלתי מוגדר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'numerous'?
The primary meaning of 'numerous' is 'amounting to a large indefinite number'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'numerous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'numerous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'numerous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'numerous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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