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- Dictionarynu·mer·ous/ˈno͞om(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. great in number; many: "he has attended numerous meetings and social events"
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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.
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.
Numerous means very large in quantity. You wouldn’t use numerous to describe how many feet you have (just two), but you could use it to describe the infinite number of shoes in your closet.
Numerous definition: very many; being or existing in great quantity. See examples of NUMEROUS used in a sentence.
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.
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 /
Definition of numerous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning of numerous – Learner’s Dictionary. numerous. 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)
Numerous Definition. no͝omər-əs, nyo͝o- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Consisting of many persons or things. A numerous collection. Webster's New World. Very many. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: legion. untold. extensive. abundant. diverse. copious. infinite. multiple.
adj. 1. very many; being or existing in great quantity. 2. comprising a great number of units or individuals: Recent audiences have been more numerous. [1580–90; < Latin numerōsus < numer (us) number] nu′mer•ous•ly, adv. nu′mer•ous•ness, nu`me•ros′i•ty (-məˈrɒs ɪ ti) n. syn: See many.
