numerable

[ noo-mer-uh-buhl, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. capable of being counted, totaled, or numbered.

numerable

/ ˈnjuːmərəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be numbered or counted

Derived Forms

• ˈnumerably, adverb

Other Words From

• numer·a·ble·ness noun
• numer·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of numerable¹

1560–70; < Latin numerābilis that can be counted, equivalent to numer ( āre ) to number + -ābilis -able

Example Sentences

A staple of Riley’s rushing attack at Oklahoma, the counter trey can be run out of numerable formations and personnel groupings.

From Los Angeles Times

“We really turned every stone and we have looked at numerable possibilities and combinations,” he said. 

From Washington Post

There are numerable pitching options on the free-agent market, with David Price — who played for Maddon in Tampa Bay — at the top of the list.

From New York Times

The incorporation of the violin, in her view, works numerable subtle and beautiful changes in the timbre of the piece, which Chopin had written for piano alone.

From Washington Post

The conflict was “dirty” in the sense that people disappeared and their fate was unknown—as opposed to a more “clean” war with battlefields and numerable casualties.

From Newsweek