Numerous

Definition: Numerous

Numerous

Adjective

1. Amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "numerous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Etymology: Numerous \Nu"mer*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression numerosus. See Number.]. (references)

Multitude

Verb: be numerous; Adjective: swarm with, teem with, creep with; crowd, swarm, come thick upon; outnumber, multiply; people; swarm like locusts, swarm like bees.

Thick coming, many more, more than one can tell, a world of; no end of, no end to; cum multis aliis; thick as hops, thick as hail; plenty as blackberries; numerous as the stars in the firmament, numerous as the sands on the seashore, numerous as the hairs on the head; and what not, and heaven knows what; endless; (infinite).

Noun: mul numerous; Adjective: numerosity, numerality; multiplicity; profusion; (plenty); legion, host; great number, large number, round number, enormous number; a quantity, numbers, array, sight, army, sea, galaxy; scores, peck, bushel, shoal, swarm, draught, bevy, cloud, flock, herd, drove, flight, covey, hive, brood, litter, farrow, fry, nest; crowd; (assemblage); lots; all in the world and his wife.

Adjective: many, several, sundry, divers, various, not a few; Briarean; a hundred, a thousand, a myriad, a million, a quadrillion, a nonillion, a thousand and one; some ten or a dozen, some forty or fifty; half a dozen, half a hundred; very many, full many, ever so many; numerous; numerose; profuse, in profusion; manifold, multiplied, multiple, multinominal, teeming, populous, peopled, crowded, thick, studded; galore.

Crosswords: Numerous

Our government has apologized for Bryan Adams on numerous occasions (South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut; writing credit: Trey Parker; Matt Stone)

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Books

• A People Numerous and Armed: Reflections on the Military Struggle for American Independence (reference)

• An Introduction to the Study of Astrology: With Numerous Amendations, Adapted to the Improved State of Science (reference)

• Dictionary of Chinese-Japanese Characters: With Common Abbreviations, Variants, and Numerous Compounds (reference)

• Secret History of the American Revolution: An Account of the Conspiracies of Benedict Arnold and Numerous Others Drawn from the Secret Service Paper (reference)

• The Good Book Also Says . . . Numerous Humorous Poems Inspired By The New Testament (reference)

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This photomicrograph reveals central nervous system syphilis, causing general paresis, or paretic neurosyphilis. Numerous treponemes can be identified using silver impregnation technique; magnification 950X. Credit: CDC.

First recognized in the 1930s, Venezuelan Encephalitis has been responsible for numerous outbreaks of febrile illnesses and encephalitis involving thousands of humans and hundreds of thousands of equines, primarily in tropical America. Credit: CDC.

Akpatok Island lies in Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Accessible only by air, Akpatok Island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs that soar 500 to 800 feet (150 to 243km) above the sea surface. The island is an important sanctuary for cliff-nesting seabirds. Numerous ice floes around the island attract walrus and whales, making Akpatok a traditional hunting ground for native Inuit people. Credit: NASA.

Burning off marsh south of New Orleans to improve next year's growth. Numerous canals are in this area for oil and gas exploration. Credit: America's Coastlines.

YEEHAW!!! What great weather!! Numerous weak stomachs helped feed the fish that night. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Spoils of net trawl. Numerous holothurians (sea cucumbers) and other marine life on deck. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Numerous fragments of Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmatta, lie on the reef damaged by the grounding. In the foreground, some have already been reattached. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

A heron sits on the dock alongside the water. Numerous species of herons live and roost in the waters that surround Tampa Bay. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Title page of Edwards Forbes' paper concerning a dredging expedition in the Aegean Sea. Forbes set forth the concept that no life existed below 300 fathoms inspiring numerous pioneeer oceanographers to devise means to prove him wrong. In: The Annual Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for the year 1843. NOAA Central Library Journal collection. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 56. Pecoul logging sounder, invented in 1849 by Master Mariner Adolphe Pecoul of Marseille. This device was used to measure measure depths while a vessel was underway or to be used as a speed logging device. It was tested in 1850. In spite of favorable reports from numerous ship captain, it was rejected by the Ministry of the Marine and Colonies. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

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To what gross absurdities the following of custom, when reason has left it, may lead, we may be satisfied, when we see the bare name of a town, of which there remains not so much as the ruins, where scarce so much housing as a sheepcote, or more inhabitants than a shepherd is to be found, sends as many representatives to the grand assembly of law-makers, as a whole county numerous in people, and powerful in riches. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 1: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. (reference)

The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. (reference)

It was just this contact that was needed to centralise the numerous local struggles, all of the same character, into one national struggle between classes. (reference)

It is not our duty at this time when difficulties are so numerous to interfere forcibly in the internal affairs of countries which we have not conquered in war. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

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As for his going, Emma did not wish him to think it possible, the hours would be too late, and the party too numerous.

The phases of this change were numerous and gradual

That these Yahoos engendered, and their brood in a short time grew so numerous as to overrun and infest the whole nation

But they yield such respect, numerous as they are, are so far heathen, and need to have a missionary sent to them

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Health

Numerous ECT studies have been conducted with animal models. (references)

Note the increased interstitial cellularity with numerous fibroblasts. (references)

These numerous noninvasive and invasive tests must be used selectively. (references)

Business

Reasons for poor enforcement are numerous. (references)

Request in numerous industries fell below expectations. (references)

Thus, they will have procurement interests in numerous categories. (references)

Children

Algeria

Hospitals treat numerous child-abuse cases every year, but many cases go unreported. (references)

Ethiopia

The conflict with Eritrea resulted in numerous soldiers losing limbs, many from landmine explosions. (references)

Pakistan

Children's rights theoretically are protected by numerous laws that incorporate elements of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. (references)

Civil Liberties

Bulgaria

The Council of Europe's commentary criticized numerous aspects of the draft law. (references)

Czech Republic

Zukal's trial was delayed on numerous occasions and remained ongoing at year's end. (references)

Guatemala

Both Rabbe and the Communications Ministry were the subject of numerous corruption charges. (references)

Economic History

Netherlands

Numerous radio and television stations serve the country. (references)

Venezuela

Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects. (references)

Japan

Hot springs are numerous and have been developed as resorts. (references)

Human Rights

Nepal

Maoists were responsible for numerous abuses. (references)

Somalia

Clan fighting resulted in numerous deaths during the year. (references)

Angola

UNITA troops committed numerous killings during attacks on villages. (references)

Indigenous People

India

Such violations led to numerous tribal movements demanding the protection of land and property rights. (references)

Indonesia

A March conference debated whether to pursue independence or special autonomy, resulting in numerous meetings with local communities to explain autonomy and solicit input. (references)

Mexico

Indigenous rights groups launched numerous lawsuits and legal challenges to the reform's constitutionality, including 247 challenges filed in a single day by leaders of an equal number of municipalities in Oaxaca. (references)

Minorities

Kenya

At least one person was killed and numerous persons were injured in the riots. (references)

Vietnam

It has also led to numerous land disputes between ethnic minority households and ethnic Kinh migrants. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

In 2000 violent conflicts between Kroumen and settlers from Burkina Faso in the southwest resulted in numerous deaths. (references)

Political Economy

THAILAND

Obstacles to effective enforcement are numerous. (references)

Uganda

Insurgent forces committed numerous serious abuses. (references)

Sudan

Rebel groups continued to commit numerous, serious abuses. (references)

Political Rights

Iran

Women were elected to seats in numerous districts. (references)

Sri Lanka

The suspension of Parliament angered opposition parties, which sponsored numerous demonstrations. (references)

Kenya

The President appoints both the powerful provincial and district commissioners and numerous district and village officials. (references)

Trade

Kazakhstan

Numerous Kazakhstani entities adopted ISO 9000. (references)

Italy

Italy has a well-developed banking and credit system with numerous correspondent U.S. banks. (references)

Canada

The Canadian federal government also has numerous commodity standards to safeguard public welfare. (references)

Travel

Netherlands

Rental cars are available at numerous locations. (references)

Spain

They have been less frequent and less numerous in recent years. (references)

Australia

Phone cards can be purchased locally from numerous retail outlets. (references)

Women

Slovenia

The shelters operate at capacity (approximately 40 beds combined) and turn away numerous women. (references)

Rwanda

In 2000 numerous rape trials resulted in convictions with the maximum sentences for perpetrators. (references)

Uganda

Numerous women's rights NGO's sponsored conferences, empowerment sessions, and training programs throughout the country. (references)

Worker Rights

Gabon

Both COSYGA and CGSL have ties with numerous other international labor organizations. (references)

Russia

Management repeatedly boycotted the court hearings, which resulted in numerous postponements. (references)

Cameroon

The law allows workers to form and join trade unions; however, it imposes numerous restrictions. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "numerous": be numerous ♦ less numerous ♦ more numerous ♦ not numerous. Additional references.

Ending with "numerous": once-numerous.

Albanian

ritmik (mensurable, mensural), i shumtë (considerable, fine, multiple), i dendur (dense, frequent, hourly, impermeable, murky, thick). (various references)

Arabic 

عديد (large quantity), ‏كثير (abundant, ample, bags of, considerable, copious, lots of, many, much, overblown, plentiful), ‏متكاثر (increasing, reproducible), ‏متعدد (diverse, diversified, manifold, multiple, sundry, varied, various), ‏وافر (abundant, affluency, affluent, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, exuberant, flush, galore, generous, lavish, liberal, myriad, opulent, overblown, plentiful, plenty, productive, profluent, profuse, rampant, rank, redundant, rich, rife, riotous, ripe, voluminous), ‏غفير كثير (great), ‏عديد. (various references)

Bulgarian 

стихотворен (metric, metrical, verse), ритмичен (even, measured, mensurable, mensural, metric, metrical, rhythmic, rhythmical), голям (almighty, big, chunking, gone, great, grown up, hearty, heavy, hefty, jolly, large, major, man-sized, massive, near, powerful, proper, vast, vasty, walloping), многоброен (manifold, many, multiform, multiple, multitudinous, strong, thick). (various references)

Chinese 

莘 (ant, Asarum sieboldi, long), 眾多 , 紜 (confused), 紛 (confused, disorderly), �" (many), 众多, 多 (a lot of, many, much, multi-), 大量 (great amount, large quantity), 夥 (assistant, great, many, partner), 廣 (to spread, wide), 不一而足 (by no means an isolated case). (various references)

Czech

rytmický (mensurable, rhythmic), poèetný (large, virtuous). (various references)

Danish

ved stoerre deformationshastigheder;som bruges ved industriel traekproevning,er linierne talrigere og dannes hurtigt efter hinanden;de giver en savtakket arbejdslinie arbejdslinien bestaar udelukkende af savtakker(Portevin-Le Chateliereffekten) (at higher strain rates, such as are used in industrial testing, the bands are more numerous and rapidly follow one another to give a level stage with a saw-tooth appearance), som foelge af krystalsejgring optraeder baand,hvori karbidpartiklerne er mere hyppige (bands occur in which the carbides are more numerous, due to segregation), impaktion betyder,at en partikel paa grund af sin hoejere densitet ikke kan foelge luftstroemmens vekslende retning og derfor rammer vaeggen (and thus strikes the wall, impaction means that a particle cannot follow the numerous changes in direction of the airstream because of its greater density), i praksis findes der i staal talrige fremmedkim (in practice, steels contain numerous foreign nuclei), hvis indeslutningerne er meget talrige,som i puddelstaal,fremhaever indeslutningernes liniestruktur tydeligt fibrene i produktet (as in puddled iron, if these inclusions are particularly numerous, their alignments trace out very clearly the fibres in the product), forureningen af proeven skyldes tilstedevaerelsen af bly i talrige materialer (the contamination of the sample is due to the presence of lead in numerous materials), denne opdeling af et bredt baand i liniestrukturen i flere smallere skyldes den dendritiske struktur af ghost-line'n selv;i virkeligheden er hver ghost-line sammensat af talrige dendritter (this decomposition of a thick band into several finer bands arises from the dendritic structure of the ghost itself: each ghost is in fact composed of numerous dendrites). (various references)

Dutch

in de praktijk vindt men in de diverse staalsoorten een groot aantal vreemde kernen (in practice, steels contain numerous foreign nuclei), impactie betekent, dat een deeltje door zijn grotere massa de sterk van richting veranderende luchtstroom niet kan volgen en dientengevolge tegen de wand wordt gestoten (and thus strikes the wall, impaction means that a particle cannot follow the numerous changes in direction of the airstream because of its greater density), dit oplossen van een brede baan in meerdere smallere banen wordt veroorzaakt door de dendrietstructuur van de ghost-line zelf;in feite is elke ghost-line samengesteld uit zeer vele dendrieten (this decomposition of a thick band into several finer bands arises from the dendritic structure of the ghost itself: each ghost is in fact composed of numerous dendrites), de verontreiniging van het monster is te wijten aan de aanwezigheid van lood in een zeer groot aantal stoffen (the contamination of the sample is due to the presence of lead in numerous materials), bij hoge reksnelheden,zoals die bij het industrieel beproeven worden gebruikt,zijn de banen veel talrijker en volgen elkaar snel op en leiden tot een gebied met een zaagtandoppervlak (at higher strain rates, such as are used in industrial testing, the bands are more numerous and rapidly follow one another to give a level stage with a saw-tooth appearance), als gevolg van uitscheiding ontstaan banen waarin de carbiden zijn geconcentreerd (bands occur in which the carbides are more numerous, due to segregation), als de insluitsels zeer talrijk zijn,zoals in puddelijzer,markeren zij de vezels in het produkt duidelijk (as in puddled iron, if these inclusions are particularly numerous, their alignments trace out very clearly the fibres in the product). (various references)

Finnish

suurilukuinen (large), monilukuinen, monilapsinen, mieslukuinen, lukuisa, lukuinen. (various references)

French

nombreuxeuse, nombreux. (various references)

German

zahlreich (a lot of, copious, much, multitudinous, numerously), zahlreiche (multitudinously, numerously, umpteen). (various references)

Greek 

πολυάριθμοσ, πολυάριθμος. (various references)

Hebrew 

מרוב�" (ample, many, much, multiple), רבים (majority, many, plural), רב (considerable, enough, goodly, great, many, master, minister, much, rabbi, teacher). (various references)

Hungarian

számos (a number of, many, several, time and again), nagyszámú (large, multitudinous, rife). (various references)

Indonesian

banyak (excessively, have a lot of, in great quantities, many, much, multitude, plenty). (various references)

Italian

numeroso (large, multitudinously). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

多い (many). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おおい (cover, mantle, many, shroud), いくた (many). (various references)

Korean 

수많은. (various references)

Manx

ymmodee (frequent, manifold, several, very many), lhieenar (abundant, copious, plentiful), earrooagh (multitudinous, numerable, numerical). (various references)

Pig Latin

umerousnay.(various references)

Portuguese

numeroso (chock-full, great, multifold, multitudinous, rife, teeming, thick), rítmico (mensurable, rhythmic, rhythmical, swinging), harmonioso (accordant, canorous, concordant, conformable, consonant, euphonious, flowing, harmonious, melodious, orphic, regular, sweet, tunable, tuneful, tuny, united), copioso (abundant, ample, copious, full, generous, large, plenteous, plentiful, prodigal, profuse, thick), cadenciado (rhythmic, rhythmical), basto (abundant, concentrated, copious, dense, frequent, plentiful, profuse, thick, thick-set), abundante (abundant, abundantly, ample, bounteous, chock-full, copious, flush, frequent, full, generous, large, lumping, opulent, philoprogenitive, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, profuse, prolific, rich, teeming, thick-set, unsparing, wanton). (various references)

Romanian

numeroşi, mulţi (many, not a few, umpteen). (various references)

Russian 

многочисленный (large, manifold, massed, multitudinous, plural, umpteen, vast, vasty). (various references)

Scottish

iomarcach (very numerous). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

mnogobrojan (manifold, multitudinous, numerable, numerate, populous, rife), brojni (numeral, numerical). (various references)

Spanish

numeroso (large). (various references)

Swedish

talrik (multitudinous). (various references)

Thai

มากมาย (copious, incalculable, jillion, luxurious, skillion). (various references)

Turkish

sayısız (beyond number, countless, indefinite, infinite, innumerable, limitless, myriad, no end, no end of, numberless, umpteen, umpteenth, umptieth, uncounted, unnumbered, untold), bir hayli (a fair sum, a great deal, many), çok sayıda (a great number of, in large quantities), çok (a great number of, a lot, a whale of, a whale of a lot, abounding, abundant, acres and acres, affluent, ample, awfully, badly, big, bloody, countless, damned, darned, dead, deadly, deeply, enormously, ever so, exuberant, fair, fantastically, galore, good, greatly, heaps of, heartily, hearty, heavily, heavy, hell, hell of, helluva, highly, innumerable, jolly, largely, lavish, like hell, loads of, lot, lots of, many, molto, more, much, multi-, multitudinous, over, piping, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, plenty of, poly-, precious, pretty, prodigal, profuse, rank, rattling, revoltingly, sadly, so, some, sorely, spanking, strongly, such, thundering, tidy, too, umpteen, umpteenth, umptieth, vast, vastly, very, well, whaling, whopping). (various references)

Ukrainian

ритмічний (rhythmic, rhythmical), численний (large, manifold, multifold, multitudinous, myriad, plenty, umpteen, vast). (various references)

Vietnamese 

nhiều có vần, đông đảo (numerously), đông (east, easterly, eastern, eastwardly, full). (various references)

Welsh

lluosog (plural), bagadog (bunchy). (various references)

ha. (various references)

creber, frequens, frequensque, frequentes, frequentia, frequentius, multiplex. (various references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "numerous": numerously, numerousness, numerousnesses. (additional references)

Words ending with "numerous": innumerous. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Numerous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cumerous, Eumaros, humerous, nemerous, nemorosa, numberous, numenous, numereous, numerian, Numerique, Numeris, Numerosa, numerosus, numeroud, numerus, numious, numorous, numorum, Numwords, tumerous, unhumorous. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: mourns, mouser, rouens, rumens, sermon, unsure.

-3 letters: enorm, euros, menus, meous, meson, mores, morns, morse, moues, mourn, mouse, muons, mures, muser, neums, nomes, norms, nurse, omens, omers, rouen, roues, rouse, rumen, runes, senor, serum, snore.

-4 letters: emus, eons, erns, eros, euro, meno, menu, meou, mons, more, morn, mors, moue, muns, muon, mure, muse.

+2 letters: ceruminous, innumerous, numerously, outnumbers, surmounted.

+3 letters: curmudgeons, neurohumors.

+4 letters: cumbrousness, dumbfounders, humorousness, luminiferous, macronucleus, micronucleus, monocultures, mournfullest, mournfulness, numerousness, outmaneuvers, surmountable, unremorseful.

+5 letters: microfunguses, murderousness, neuromuscular, tremulousness, unceremonious.