countable

adjective

Simple meaning

Having a quantity.

Pronunciation

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kowntuhbuhl

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ˈkaʊntəbəl

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Definition

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adjective

Capable of being counted; having a quantity.
grammarof a noun
Freely usable with the indefinite article and with numbers.
mathematicsof a set
Finite or countably infinite; having a one-to-one correspondence (bijection) with a subset of the natural numbers.

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countable nouncountable setscountable numbercountable incomecountable assetscountable infinitycountable unioncountable collection

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counternounPerson or profession · specialist
Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted.
countynounDerived noun
A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government.

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Synonyms

Sense: capable of being counted

numerableRareenumerableRare

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