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单词 innumerable
释义
innumerable
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adj

Something innumerable can't be counted — there are just too many, like the stars in the sky. Innumerable things are infinite.
Things that are countless, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, or unnumerable are also called innumerable: you couldn't count them if you tried. There are a lot of countries in the world, but they aren't innumerable. On the other hand, the number of drops in the ocean is definitely innumerable. And if you wanted to be really nice, you'd say "Her charms are innumerable!" Even though you could probably count all of her good qualities.
WORD FAMILY
innumerable: innumerableness, innumerably+/numerable: denumerable, innumerable, unnumerable
USAGE EXAMPLES
“There are innumerable images of candidates seemingly contorted in expression or gesture,” the artist said.
Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016)
We saw it in the theatres and then my sister and I watched it innumerable times downstairs in our TV room.
The New Yorker(Dec 27, 2016)
Climate change also exacerbates the innumerable other challenges faced by Kiribati.
The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016)
adj too numerous to be counted
innumerable difficulties
Syn
countless, infinite, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable
incalculable
not capable of being computed or enumerated
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