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- pronunciation:
- nu
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rs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
existing in great number; many.
The radio station received numerous phone calls requesting to hear the new song.Numerous people were invited to the event but few actually attended.- synonyms:
- innumerable, legion, many
- antonyms:
- few
- similar words:
- countless, manifold, multitudinous, myriad, umpteen, untold, various
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| definition 2: |
consisting of a great number.
The library has a numerous collection of rare books.- synonyms:
- considerable, great, large, substantive
- antonyms:
- small
- similar words:
- ample, bountiful, enormous, multifarious, plentiful, prodigious, profuse
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| related words: |
abundant, ample, enormous, manifold, myriad, plentiful, profuse |
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| derivations: |
numerously (adv.), numerousness (n.) |
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