innumerable

Word family  noun number numeral numeracy numerator innumeracy adjective innumerable numerical numerous numerate ≠ innumerate verb number outnumber adverb numerically

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·nu·me·ra·ble /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ adjective  LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTvery many, or too many to be counted 不可胜数的 SYN countless She’s served on innumerable committees. 她在多个委员会担任委员。► see thesaurus at many

Examples from the Corpus

innumerable• She has received innumerable get-well cards and flowers.Origin innumerable (1300-1400) Latin innumerabilis, from numerabilis “countable”

in·nu·me·ra·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

or too to Corpus very many, many be

innumerable
in‧nu‧me‧ra‧ble /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ adjectivevery many, or too many to be counted
   SYN  countless:
    She’s served on innumerable committees.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ many a large number of people or things – used in everyday English in questions and negative sentences, and after ‘too’ and ‘so’. In formal or written English, you can also use it in other sentences: There weren’t many people at the meeting. | Did you get many birthday presents? | Many people voted against the proposal.
   ▪ a lot many. A lot is less formal than many and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English: A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer. | The club has a lot more members now.
   ▪ dozens/hundreds/thousands/millions many – used when you cannot be exact but the number is two dozen or more, two hundred or more etc: At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion. | They’ve wasted thousands of pounds on the project.
   ▪ a large number of written a lot of a particular type of person or thing: China plans to build a large number of nuclear power plants.
   ▪ numerous formal many – used especially when saying that something has happened many times: We’ve contacted him on numerous occasions. | Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and lung cancer.
   ▪ countless/innumerable /ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl $ ɪˈnuː-/ [only before noun] many – used when it is impossible to count or imagine how many. Innumerable is more formal than countless: He spent countless hours in the gym. | They had been given innumerable warnings.
   ▪ a host of many – used especially when something seems surprising or impressive: Age is the biggest risk factor in a host of diseases. | People leave jobs for a whole host of reasons.
   ▪ a raft of many – used especially when talking about ideas, suggestions, changes in business or politics: The report made a raft of recommendations. | The new government is planning a whole raft of changes.
   ▪ quite a few especially spoken a fairly large number of people or things: We’ve had quite a few problems with the software. | I’ve met quite a few of his friends.
   ▪ lots informal many: I’ve invited lots of people. | ‘How many cats has she got?’ ‘Lots!’
   ▪ tons/loads informal many – a very informal use: I’ve got tons of books. | Have a strawberry – there are loads here.

in·nu·mer·ableBrE /ɪˈnjuːmərəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈnuːmərəbl/ 🔊 adjectivetoo many to be counted; very many 多得数不清的；很多的 SYN countless ◆Innumerable books have been written on the subject. 已经有无数书籍写过这个主题。🔊🔊