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innumerable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪˈnumɝəbəɫ// UK //ɪnjˈuːməɹəbəl// in·nu·mer·able

adj. too many to be counted. You use this when you want to emphasize that there is a very large number of something.

adj. too many to be counted or enumerated; countless. Often used for rhetorical emphasis to suggest an infinite or overwhelming quantity.


SIMPLE

There are innumerable stars in the night sky.

CONTEXTUAL

The scientist spent decades collecting innumerable samples from the rainforest to study local biodiversity.

COMPLEX

The historical record is filled with innumerable examples of civilizations that flourished for centuries before eventually succumbing to internal strife or environmental collapse.

Synonyms
Origin

From in- + numerable; from Middle English innumerable, from Latin innumerābilis, from in- + numerābilis.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; it is a non-gradable adjective and rarely takes modifiers like 'very'.

Pitfall

There were innumerous people at the park.There were innumerable people at the park.While 'innumerous' exists in some dictionaries, 'innumerable' is the standard and far more common form in modern English.

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