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innumerable

adjective in·nu·mer·a·ble \i-ˈnüm-rə-bəl, -ˈnyüm-; -ˈn(y)ü-mə-\

: too many to be counted : very many

Full Definition of INNUMERABLE

: too many to be numbered : countless; also : very many

— in·nu·mer·a·bly \-blē\ adverb

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: countless, innumerous, myriad, numberless, uncountable, uncounted, unnumbered, untold

INNUMERABLE Defined for Kids

adjective in·nu·mer·a·ble \i-ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl, -ˈnyü-\

: too many to be counted <innumerable stars>

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