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DictionarynumerousMany in number
adjective

numerous

NOO-mer-us/ˈnuːmərəs/

Existing in large numbers.

Numerous ladybugs gather on the green leaves.

Many individually recognizable ladybugs scattered across three green leaves, making their large number the dominant visual fact.
Etymology
numerLatinnumber
+ousLatinfull of, abundant in

The number root combines with an abundance-forming ending: numerous means present in great quantity, not merely countable. That sense of a large number was already present in its Latin ancestor.

In context

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a vast network of suppliers and Distributors across the globe the organization uses sophisticated smuggling and transportation methods to move drugs across International borders and it has been linked to numerous large-scale drug seizures
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More examples

  • She received numerous offers of help.
  • The error appeared in numerous copies.
  • Their objections were too numerous to list.

Forms

numerous

Similar words

many
The simpler everyday word for a large number.
abundant
Abundant concerns plentiful quantity, not necessarily a count of separate items.