Numerous

  • 1Numerous — Nu mer*ous, a. [L. numerosus. See {Number}.] 1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections. [1913 Webster] Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 2numerous — index copious, frequent, manifold, multifarious, multifold, multiple, myriad, populous, profuse …

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  • 3numerous — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ especially, particularly, very ▪ increasingly …

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  • 4numerous — numerously, adv. numerousness, numerosity /nooh meuh ros i tee, nyooh /, n. /nooh meuhr euhs, nyooh /, adj. 1. very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish. 2. consisting of or comprising a great number of units… …

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  • 5numerous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin numerosus, from numerus Date: 15th century consisting of great numbers of units or individuals < born into a numerous family >; also many < received numerous complaints > • numerously adverb •&#8230; …

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  • 6numerous — adjective Indefinitely large numerically …

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  • 7numerous — Synonyms and related words: abounding, abundant, affluent, all sufficing, ample, aplenty, big, billion, bottomless, bounteous, bountiful, certain, composite, considerable, copious, countless, diffuse, effuse, epidemic, ever so many, exhaustless,&#8230; …

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  • 8be numerous — index compound, proliferate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 9become more numerous — index appreciate (increase) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 10Numerously — Numerous Nu mer*ous, a. [L. numerosus. See {Number}.] 1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections. [1913 Webster] Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton. [1913&#8230; …

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