51³Ō¹Ļ

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numerous

[noo-mer-uhs, nyoo-]

adjective

  1. very many; being or existing in great quantity.

    numerous visits;

    numerous fish.

  2. consisting of or comprising a great number of units or individuals.

    Recent audiences have been more numerous.



numerous

/ ˈ²ŌĀį³Üː³¾É™°łÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. being many

  2. consisting of many units or parts

    a numerous collection

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • numerously adverb
  • numerousness noun
  • numerosity noun
  • overnumerous adjective
  • overnumerously adverb
  • overnumerousness noun
  • supernumerous adjective
  • supernumerously adverb
  • supernumerousness noun
  • unnumerous adjective
  • unnumerously adverb
  • unnumerousness noun
  • ˈ²Ō³Ü³¾±š°ł“dzܲõ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
  • ˈ²Ō³Ü³¾±š°ł“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of numerous1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin ²Ō³Ü³¾±š°łÅ²õ³Ü²õ ā€œconsisting of a great number, numerous,ā€ equivalent to numer(us) number + -ō²õ³Ü²õ -ous
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The fact sheet was disclosed last week by KFF Health News, which identified numerous distortions and misrepresentations of scientific research in the document.

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After multiple operations for reconstruction at Southmead Hospital in Bristol and rehabilitation with numerous medical specialties, Dave has begun to get his life back together.

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The California Department of Insurance is launching a ā€œmarket conductā€ exam into how State Farm General, the state’s largest home insurer, is handling claims from the January fires after receiving numerous complaints from policyholders.

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The reasons why it's happening are numerous and complex.

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Mr Geary says that during his more than 30 years in the industry both he and his company "have prevented numerous incidents" and "the primary concern has always been public safety".

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