Uncountable: meaning, definitions and examples
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uncountable
[ สnหkaสntษb(ษ)l ]
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.
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
Translations of the word "uncountable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น incontรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคฃเคจเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช unzรคhlbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ tak terhitung
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทะปััะตะฝะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niezliczony
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฐใๅใใชใ
๐ซ๐ท innombrable
๐ช๐ธ incontable
๐น๐ท sayฤฑsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุง ููุนูุฏู
๐จ๐ฟ nepoฤitatelnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nepoฤรญtateฤพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ neลกteto
๐ฎ๐ธ รณteljandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ saysฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ incontable
Etymology
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.
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