numerous

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Etymology

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From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (numerous, abundant; harmonious), from numerus (number). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- +‎ -ous.

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numerous

  1. An indefinite large number of.
    Synonym: many
    Antonyms: a couple of, a few, a handful of, several; one
    Hypernyms: multiple, various
    Hyponym: countless
    There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.
    There are numerous reasons to refrain.
    • 2012 March-April, Colin Allen, “Do I See What You See?”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 2, United States: Sigma Xi, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 April 2012, page 168:
      Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.

Adjective

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numerous (comparative more numerous, superlative most numerous)

  1. Indefinitely large numerically; many.
    The reasons to refrain are numerous.
  2. Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.
    • 1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 263:
      A numerous band of men and maidens escorts him by torchlight.

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