Definition of numerous in English:

numerous

adjective ˈnjuːm(ə)rəsˈn(j)um(ə)rəs

1Great in number; many.
she had complained to the council on numerous occasions
Example sentencesExamples
- There are also numerous examples in the USA, where he has long been popular.
- His aggressive, diabolical performance earned widespread critical praise and numerous British stage awards.
- They became so numerous during the Palaeozoic era that their remains often form vast thicknesses of limestone.
- The nominees are too numerous to mention - but you can see them all here.
- Cookery books became ever more numerous, directed now at servants as well as housewives.
- Sixty-five U.S. investigations have been launched as well as numerous international studies.
- Anglicans were the most numerous in the city, with Quakers a close second.
- He won numerous awards - many of which were documented by the Evening Press.
- Wilson has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Medal of Science.
- Community care legislation has grown piecemeal though numerous statutes over the last half century.
- But the Atlantic cod was by far the most numerous, valuable and important.
- By that time, chess had taken root and chess events became more numerous.
- There are also numerous other prizes to be won.
- The result is that numerous museums all over the country are making exciting new acquisitions.
- Despite numerous complaints from the whole of the queue, the cashier did nothing.
- Productivity is notoriously difficult to measure, as numerous studies have found.
- The far more numerous examples of human goodness are barely noticed.
- And of course television news is even worse, as numerous studies have shown.
- Landrieu had been on the senate floor opposing those budget cuts on numerous occasions.
- Winifred related that numerous calls to the education office were in vain.
Synonyms
many, a lot of, a great many, very many, countless, scores of, innumerable
several, quite a few, various, diverse
a great number of, a great deal of, plenty of, copious, a quantity of, quantities of, an abundance of, a profusion of, a multitude of
frequent
informal lots of, umpteen, loads of, masses of, stacks of, heaps of, piles of, bags of, tons of, oodles of, scads of, dozens of, hundreds of, thousands of, millions of, billions of, zillions of, more … than one can shake a stick at
British informal a shedload of
North American informal a slew of, a bunch of, gazillions of, bazillions of
Australian/New Zealand informal a swag of
vulgar slang a shitload of
literary myriad, multitudinous
rare numberless, innumerous
1. 1.1 Consisting of many members.
  the orchestra and chorus were numerous
  Example sentencesExamples
  You know, insects are the most numerous group of species on this planet?

Derivatives

numerously

adverb ˈnjuːm(ə)rəsliˈn(j)um(ə)rəsli

One of the reasons offered for chess clubs not being more numerously attended is the fact that the clubs were situated in the heart of town and the majority of players in the suburbs.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our prayer meetings were more numerously attended twenty years ago and fifteen years ago than they are now.
- There is scarcely a part of the county without a school, which in summer is numerously attended.
- The National School, which is numerously attended, is supported partly by endowment, and partly by subscriptions.
- Herring gulls nest numerously here, as they do at Emery and other points already passed.
- This ball took place at the Corn Exchange Rooms on Friday evening and was fashionably and most numerously attended.
- A petition was immediately signed, most respectably and numerously, for her respite and pardon.
- The President's weekly levees are numerously attended by strangers and citizens, but the proportion of Congressmen and military officials is small.

numerousness

noun ˈnjuːm(ə)rəsnəsˈn(j)um(ə)rəsnəs

I wonder whether the widely-presupposed centrality of snow in Inuit culture might be just as exaggerated as the widely-asserted numerousness of their snow words.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hourglass repeats this brushwork in more, colors, including green and lavender, and with shorter, thinner strokes that in their numerousness convey a feeling of frenzy that's amplified by the uneven diagonal sides of the canvases.
- It's nothing like American hip-hop with its self-attitude so blatantly compressed into a track that works as one sound machine; here we have strands of sound that in their numerousness defy each other's full presence as ‘hip-hop.’

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin numerosus, from numerus 'a number'.

Rhymes

humerus, humorous

Definition of numerous in US English:

numerous

adjectiveˈn(j)um(ə)rəsˈn(y)o͞om(ə)rəs

1Great in number; many.
he has attended numerous meetings and social events
Example sentencesExamples
- His aggressive, diabolical performance earned widespread critical praise and numerous British stage awards.
- Wilson has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Medal of Science.
- Despite numerous complaints from the whole of the queue, the cashier did nothing.
- Cookery books became ever more numerous, directed now at servants as well as housewives.
- Community care legislation has grown piecemeal though numerous statutes over the last half century.
- And of course television news is even worse, as numerous studies have shown.
- The far more numerous examples of human goodness are barely noticed.
- But the Atlantic cod was by far the most numerous, valuable and important.
- Winifred related that numerous calls to the education office were in vain.
- Sixty-five U.S. investigations have been launched as well as numerous international studies.
- Anglicans were the most numerous in the city, with Quakers a close second.
- The nominees are too numerous to mention - but you can see them all here.
- They became so numerous during the Palaeozoic era that their remains often form vast thicknesses of limestone.
- There are also numerous examples in the USA, where he has long been popular.
- There are also numerous other prizes to be won.
- Landrieu had been on the senate floor opposing those budget cuts on numerous occasions.
- By that time, chess had taken root and chess events became more numerous.
- He won numerous awards - many of which were documented by the Evening Press.
- The result is that numerous museums all over the country are making exciting new acquisitions.
- Productivity is notoriously difficult to measure, as numerous studies have found.
Synonyms
many, a lot of, a great many, very many, countless, scores of, innumerable
1. 1.1 Consisting of many members.
  the orchestra and chorus were numerous
  Example sentencesExamples
  You know, insects are the most numerous group of species on this planet?

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin numerosus, from numerus ‘a number’.

单词	numerous
释义	Definition of numerous in English: numerous adjective ˈnjuːm(ə)rəsˈn(j)um(ə)rəs 1Great in number; many. she had complained to the council on numerous occasions Example sentencesExamples There are also numerous examples in the USA, where he has long been popular. His aggressive, diabolical performance earned widespread critical praise and numerous British stage awards. They became so numerous during the Palaeozoic era that their remains often form vast thicknesses of limestone. The nominees are too numerous to mention - but you can see them all here. Cookery books became ever more numerous, directed now at servants as well as housewives. Sixty-five U.S. investigations have been launched as well as numerous international studies. Anglicans were the most numerous in the city, with Quakers a close second. He won numerous awards - many of which were documented by the Evening Press. Wilson has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Medal of Science. Community care legislation has grown piecemeal though numerous statutes over the last half century. But the Atlantic cod was by far the most numerous, valuable and important. By that time, chess had taken root and chess events became more numerous. There are also numerous other prizes to be won. The result is that numerous museums all over the country are making exciting new acquisitions. Despite numerous complaints from the whole of the queue, the cashier did nothing. Productivity is notoriously difficult to measure, as numerous studies have found. The far more numerous examples of human goodness are barely noticed. And of course television news is even worse, as numerous studies have shown. Landrieu had been on the senate floor opposing those budget cuts on numerous occasions. Winifred related that numerous calls to the education office were in vain. Synonyms many, a lot of, a great many, very many, countless, scores of, innumerable several, quite a few, various, diverse a great number of, a great deal of, plenty of, copious, a quantity of, quantities of, an abundance of, a profusion of, a multitude of frequent informal lots of, umpteen, loads of, masses of, stacks of, heaps of, piles of, bags of, tons of, oodles of, scads of, dozens of, hundreds of, thousands of, millions of, billions of, zillions of, more … than one can shake a stick at British informal a shedload of North American informal a slew of, a bunch of, gazillions of, bazillions of Australian/New Zealand informal a swag of vulgar slang a shitload of literary myriad, multitudinous rare numberless, innumerous 1.1 Consisting of many members. the orchestra and chorus were numerous Example sentencesExamples You know, insects are the most numerous group of species on this planet? Derivatives numerously adverb ˈnjuːm(ə)rəsliˈn(j)um(ə)rəsli One of the reasons offered for chess clubs not being more numerously attended is the fact that the clubs were situated in the heart of town and the majority of players in the suburbs. Example sentencesExamples Our prayer meetings were more numerously attended twenty years ago and fifteen years ago than they are now. There is scarcely a part of the county without a school, which in summer is numerously attended. The National School, which is numerously attended, is supported partly by endowment, and partly by subscriptions. Herring gulls nest numerously here, as they do at Emery and other points already passed. This ball took place at the Corn Exchange Rooms on Friday evening and was fashionably and most numerously attended. A petition was immediately signed, most respectably and numerously, for her respite and pardon. The President's weekly levees are numerously attended by strangers and citizens, but the proportion of Congressmen and military officials is small. numerousness noun ˈnjuːm(ə)rəsnəsˈn(j)um(ə)rəsnəs I wonder whether the widely-presupposed centrality of snow in Inuit culture might be just as exaggerated as the widely-asserted numerousness of their snow words. Example sentencesExamples Hourglass repeats this brushwork in more, colors, including green and lavender, and with shorter, thinner strokes that in their numerousness convey a feeling of frenzy that's amplified by the uneven diagonal sides of the canvases. It's nothing like American hip-hop with its self-attitude so blatantly compressed into a track that works as one sound machine; here we have strands of sound that in their numerousness defy each other's full presence as ‘hip-hop.’ Origin Late Middle English: from Latin numerosus, from numerus 'a number'. Rhymes humerus, humorous Definition of numerous in US English: numerous adjectiveˈn(j)um(ə)rəsˈn(y)o͞om(ə)rəs 1Great in number; many. he has attended numerous meetings and social events Example sentencesExamples His aggressive, diabolical performance earned widespread critical praise and numerous British stage awards. Wilson has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Medal of Science. Despite numerous complaints from the whole of the queue, the cashier did nothing. Cookery books became ever more numerous, directed now at servants as well as housewives. Community care legislation has grown piecemeal though numerous statutes over the last half century. And of course television news is even worse, as numerous studies have shown. The far more numerous examples of human goodness are barely noticed. But the Atlantic cod was by far the most numerous, valuable and important. Winifred related that numerous calls to the education office were in vain. Sixty-five U.S. investigations have been launched as well as numerous international studies. Anglicans were the most numerous in the city, with Quakers a close second. The nominees are too numerous to mention - but you can see them all here. They became so numerous during the Palaeozoic era that their remains often form vast thicknesses of limestone. There are also numerous examples in the USA, where he has long been popular. There are also numerous other prizes to be won. Landrieu had been on the senate floor opposing those budget cuts on numerous occasions. By that time, chess had taken root and chess events became more numerous. He won numerous awards - many of which were documented by the Evening Press. The result is that numerous museums all over the country are making exciting new acquisitions. Productivity is notoriously difficult to measure, as numerous studies have found. Synonyms many, a lot of, a great many, very many, countless, scores of, innumerable 1.1 Consisting of many members. the orchestra and chorus were numerous Example sentencesExamples You know, insects are the most numerous group of species on this planet? Origin Late Middle English: from Latin numerosus, from numerus ‘a number’.
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