nu|mer|ous

nu|mer|ous
nu|mer|ous «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO-», adjective.
1. very many; of great number: »

The child asked numerous questions.

SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable.
2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »

He has a numerous acquaintance among politicians.

[< Latin numerōsus (with English -ous) < numerus number]
nu´mer|ous|ly, adverb.
nu´mer|ous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • nu´mer|ous|ly — nu|mer|ous «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. 1. very many; of great number: »The child asked numerous questions. SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable. 2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »He has a numerous acquaintance among …   Useful english dictionary

  • nu´mer|ous|ness — nu|mer|ous «NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. 1. very many; of great number: »The child asked numerous questions. SYNONYM(S): manifold, several, innumerable. 2. in great numbers; consisting of many; plentiful: »He has a numerous acquaintance among …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|nu|mer|ous — «ih NOO muhr uhs, NYOO », adjective. = innumerable. (Cf. ↑innumerable) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer´i|to´ri|ous|ness — mer|i|to|ri|ous «MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. deserving reward or praise; having merit; worthy: »His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant. SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy. ╂[< Latin meritōrius (with English ous) of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer´i|to´ri|ous|ly — mer|i|to|ri|ous «MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. deserving reward or praise; having merit; worthy: »His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant. SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy. ╂[< Latin meritōrius (with English ous) of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer|i|to|ri|ous — «MEHR uh TR ee uhs, TOHR », adjective. deserving reward or praise; having merit; worthy: »His work at school was meritorious but not brilliant. SYNONYM(S): commendable, praiseworthy. ╂[< Latin meritōrius (with English ous) of use in, or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer´e|tri´cious|ness — mer|e|tri|cious «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer´e|tri´cious|ly — mer|e|tri|cious «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer|e|tri|cious — «MEHR uh TRIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. attractive in a showy way; alluring by false charms: »A wooden building painted to look like marble is meretricious. There is nothing showy or meretricious about the man (William Dean Howells). The actual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mer·i·to·ri·ous — …   Useful english dictionary

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