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numerable

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be counted; countable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In one to one correspondence with the set of natural integers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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3

adj

Meaning 3

numerous

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparable, nonstandard

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

that can be counted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • countable sins
  • numerable assets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: countable, denumerable, enumerable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin numerō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin numerābilisbor. English numerable Borrowed from Latin numerābilis.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: nombrable — able to be counted
  • Italian: numerabile — able to be counted
  • Spanish: numerable — able to be counted
  • Swedish: räknebar — able to be counted
  • Finnish: numeroituva — in one to one correspondence with the set of natural integers