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uncountability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌʌn.kaʊnt.əˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being uncountable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • the grammatical uncountability of a noun
  • the uncountability of the stars in the night sky

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: countability

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Latin computō Anglo-Norman counterbor. Middle English counten English count Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English uncountability From un- + count + -ability.