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
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Question: There have been innumerable biographies of Leonardo, including a recent one by one of your experts, Walter Isaacson. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 His candidacy again surmounted innumerable obstacles and defied much of a political establishment that views him with utter disdain. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 By 1997 there were 62 titles in the series, not counting innumerable spin-offs and special editions. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 The two met in 1968 as part of the same crowd of London’s bright young things and a lifelong friendship developed, with Hockney immortalizing Birtwell on canvas innumerable times throughout the intervening years. Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for innumerable 

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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“Innumerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innumerable. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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