innumerable

adjective

in·​nu·​mer·​a·​ble i-ˈnü-mə-rə-bəl How to pronounce innumerable (audio)
-ˈnyü-;
-ˈn(y)üm-rə-
: too many to be numbered : countless
also : very many
innumerably
i-ˈnü-mə-rə-blē How to pronounce innumerable (audio)
-ˈnyü-;
-ˈn(y)üm-rə-
adverb

Examples of innumerable in a Sentence

There are innumerable errors in the book. our reasons to give thanks are as innumerable as the stars
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As home of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kansas City has played host to innumerable exhibitions about the Great War. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025 Goddard’s innovation led to innumerable arrests, guilty pleas, and convictions. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 With such huge gains in efficiency, these machines could be used to learn from and predict the behavior of innumerable chemicals and materials. Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 As the second season wears on, this notion warps the plot in ways that strain credulity, and the series’ innumerable cliffhangers gum up the narrative with artificial tension. Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for innumerable 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin innumerabilis, from in- + numerabilis numerable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of innumerable was in the 14th century

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“Innumerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innumerable. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

innumerable

adjective
in·​nu·​mer·​a·​ble in-ˈ(y)üm-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce innumerable (audio)
: too many to be numbered : countless
innumerable stars in the sky
innumerably adverb

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