numerous.
An indefinite large number of.
Meaning & usage
An indefinite large number of.
There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.
There are numerous reasons to refrain.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.
Indefinitely large numerically; many.
The reasons to refrain are numerous.
Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.
Having many different qualities.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.
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