countable
adjective
count·able
ˈkau̇n-tə-bəl 
: capable of being counted
especially
: capable of being put into one-to-one correspondence with the positive integers
a countable set
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Remove that amount from the countable revenue, and that substantial operating shortfall of $34.1 million becomes a $108.6 million crater.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
And since mathematicians already knew the family of countable graphs was Borel complete — that is, maximally complicated with respect to isomorphism — this meant the family of countable TFABs must also be Borel complete.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
This measure will give the state more control over spending and provide new money for actual countable facilities that will give the system a footprint.
—Alison Monroe, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
As a penalty, Colorado’s countable athletic activities were reduced by 30 minutes at the first opportunity and rules education on voluntary activities and social media was provided to the football staff, according to the school’s report.
—USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
And since mathematicians already knew the family of countable graphs was Borel complete — that is, maximally complicated with respect to isomorphism — this meant the family of countable TFABs must also be Borel complete.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
This measure will give the state more control over spending and provide new money for actual countable facilities that will give the system a footprint.
—Alison Monroe, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
As a penalty, Colorado’s countable athletic activities were reduced by 30 minutes at the first opportunity and rules education on voluntary activities and social media was provided to the football staff, according to the school’s report.
—USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Countable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countable. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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