enumerable

adjective

enu·​mer·​a·​ble i-ˈn(y)ü-mə-rə-bəl How to pronounce enumerable (audio)
-ˈn(y)üm-rə-
enumerability noun

Examples of enumerable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The area became a victim of the broader forces of rural decline that have left enumerable communities across the country emptied or reduced to shadows of their former selves. Samuel Gilbert, Outside Online, 16 May 2020 The rewards are enumerable, for both mentee and mentor. Erin Hutchinson, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Apparently so—a reminder that erotic charisma is a spell cast by action, not a collection of enumerable traits. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enumerable was circa 1889

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“Enumerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enumerable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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