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Uncountable Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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uncountable

un-count-able

🇬🇧 /ʌnkˈaʊntəbəl/

Definitions

Context #1 | Adjective

grammar

Describing a noun that cannot be counted as separate units, such as 'water' or 'knowledge'.

Examples of usage

  • Water is an uncountable noun.
  • She has a lot of knowledge, which is an uncountable asset.
Context #2 | Adjective

mathematics

Referring to a set that cannot be put into one-to-one correspondence with the set of natural numbers.

Examples of usage

  • The set of real numbers is uncountable.

Translations

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Quick facts about “uncountable”

Uncountable is a 3-syllable adjective (un-count-able). It is pronounced /ʌnkˈaʊntəbəl/. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #30,585 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'uncountable'

The word 'uncountable' originated in the mid-17th century from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'countable', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'computare' meaning 'to count'. It has been used in various fields such as grammar and mathematics to describe entities that cannot be counted individually.

See also: count, countable, countenance, counter, counting, countless, county, discount, encounter, recount, recounted.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,585 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.