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numerous

adjective
NOO-mer-uhs/ˈnuməɹəs/NYOO-mer-uhs/ˈnjuːməɹəs/

2 meanings of numerous

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  1. 1
    manyadjective
    Existing in indefinitely large numbers; many.

    Complaints about the new parking rules have been numerous.

    Deer are now so numerous in the valley that farmers struggle to protect their crops.

    UsageGoes before a plural noun (numerous studies) or after a verb (are numerous); compare with more and most numerous.

    Similarmany, countless

  2. 2
    large (group)adjective
    Made up of a large number of individuals or parts.

    Beetles make up the most numerous order of insects, with several hundred thousand described species.

    By the late nineteenth century, factory workers had become the most numerous class in the city.

    UsageGoes with a singular group noun: a numerous family, the most numerous class.

    Similarlarge, big

    Oppositesmall

    Note

    Here the many are inside one thing. James George Frazer's The Golden Bough has a numerous band of men and maidens, and a numerous family or crowd works the same way.

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Origin

From Middle English numerous, from Latin numerōsus ("numerous, abundant; harmonious"), which comes from numerus ("number").

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 4 facts