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adjective
- 1. great in number; many: "she had complained to the council on numerous occasions"
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The meaning of NUMEROUS is consisting of great numbers of units or individuals; also : many. How to use numerous in a sentence.
Numerous definition: very many; being or existing in great quantity. See examples of NUMEROUS used in a sentence.
Use numerous to describe a copious or abundant amount that you can't give a specific number for. Numerous fans probably come out for the all-star game, for example. And numerous players wish they made the all-star team.
adjective. us / ˈnuː.mə.rəs / uk / ˈnjuː.mə.rəs / Add to word list. C1. many: We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions. Retailers of this type, once rare, are now numerous. Synonym. legion formal. Fewer examples. The report contains numerous errors. The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.
adjective. uk / ˈnjuː.mə.rəs / us / ˈnuː.mə.rəs / Add to word list. C1. many: We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions. Retailers of this type, once rare, are now numerous. Synonym. legion formal. Fewer examples. The report contains numerous errors. The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.
If people or things are numerous, they exist or are present in large numbers. Sex crimes were just as numerous as they are today. Despite numerous attempts to diet, her weight soared.
very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish. consisting of or comprising a great number of units or individuals: Recent audiences have been more numerous. Latin numerōsus consisting of a great number, numerous, equivalent. to nume-r ( us) number + -ōsus - ous. 1580–90.
Definition of numerous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. formal uk / ˈnjuːm ə rəs / us. Add to word list. many: He is the author of numerous articles. (Definition of numerous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of numerous. in Chinese (Traditional) 許多的，大量的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 许多的，大量的… See more. in Spanish.
If people or things are numerous, they exist or are present in large numbers. Crimes were just as numerous then as they are today. American English : numerous / ˈnumərəs /
