numerable

/ˈnjuː.mər.ə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnuː.mɚ.ə.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl ˈnüm-rə-; ˈnyü-mə-, ˈnyüm-rə-/ (ame, mw)

numerable — adjective

  • numerablepositive
  • more numerablecomparative
  • most numerablesuperlative

1. present in large numbers; involving many separate people or things.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

present in large numbers; involving many separate people or things.

例句

By noon, numerable fishing boats filled the narrow harbor below Tamar's hotel.

numerable + plural noun in a formal description

The report described numerable repairs after rainwater poured through the school roof.

同義詞
  • numerous

    the usual formal modern choice for large numbers

  • many

    the normal everyday word, less formal and more flexible

  • plentiful

    stresses abundance or enough supply, not just a high number

反義詞
  • few

    shows that only a small number is present

  • scarce

    emphasizes shortage rather than simple low number

文法句型

numerable + plural noun

用法筆記

Rare and formal. It emphasizes abundance rather than the act of counting each item.

2. able to be counted one by one, so the exact total can be known.

2.形容詞C2
釋義

able to be counted one by one, so the exact total can be known.

例句

The beads were numerable, so Lan wrote the exact total on each bag.

be + numerable when an exact total is possible

Because every chair had a tag, the guests remained numerable at check-in.

同義詞
  • countable

    the standard modern term for things that can be counted

  • quantifiable

    broader and more technical; often used for things measured in amount

  • measurable

    can involve size or degree, not only number

反義詞
  • countless

    too many to count, or described as beyond exact number

  • uncountable

    not treated as separate units that can be counted

文法句型

be + numerable

用法筆記

Rare and formal. This sense focuses on whether separate items can be counted exactly, often in technical or careful descriptions.