Innumerableness

Innumerableness
Innumerable In*nu`mer*a*ble, a. [L. innumerabilis : cf. F. innumefable. See {In-} not, and {Numerable}.] Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, for multitude; countless; numberless; unnumbered, hence, indefinitely numerous; of great number. [1913 Webster]

Innumerable as the stars of night. --Milton. -- {In*nu"mer*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {In*nu"mer*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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  • innumerableness — See innumerable. * * * …   Universalium

  • innumerableness — noun The state or condition of being innumerable; countlessness …   Wiktionary

  • innumerableness — in·nu·mer·a·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • innumerableness — noun a number beyond counting • Syn: ↑countlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑countless (for: ↑countlessness), ↑innumerable • Hypernyms: ↑number …   Useful english dictionary

  • innumerable — innumerableness, innumerability, n. innumerably, adv. /i nooh meuhr euh beuhl, i nyooh /, adj. 1. very numerous. 2. incapable of being counted; countless. Also, innumerous. [1300 50; ME < L innumerabilis countless, innumerable, equiv. to in IN 3… …   Universalium

  • countlessness — noun a number beyond counting • Syn: ↑innumerableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑countless, ↑innumerable (for: ↑innumerableness) • Hypernyms: ↑num …   Useful english dictionary

  • innumerably — See innumerableness. * * * …   Universalium

  • infinity — n 1. infinitude, infiniteness, unlimitedness, limitlessness, illimitability, illimitableness; unboundedness, boundlessness, bottomlessness, inexhaustibility, inexhaustibleness; enormousness, greatness, hugeness, prodigiousness, immensity,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • innumerable — /ɪˈnjumərəbəl / (say i nyoohmuhruhbuhl), /ɪˈnjumrəbəl / (say i nyoohmruhbuhl) adjective 1. very numerous. 2. incapable of being numbered or definitely counted. Also, innumerous. {in 3 + numerable} –innumerableness, innumerability… …  

  • innumerable — [i no͞o′mer ə bəl, inyo͞o′mer ə bəl] adj. [ME < L innumerabilis: see IN 2 & NUMERABLE] too numerous to be counted; very many; countless: also Old Poet. innumerous innumerability n. innumerableness innumerably adv …   English World dictionary

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