countable
ˈkaʊntəbl̩
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Definition of countable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
able to countable to be counted or enumerated
  • The countable items were listed in the inventory.
enumerable measurable
2.
linguisticsTECH.usable with numbers and has a plural formTECH.
  • 'Apple' is a countable noun.
enumerable quantifiable
3.
mathematicsTECH.finite or countably infinite in mathematicsTECH.
  • The set of integers is countable.
enumerable finite
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Expressions with countable

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set that can be matched with natural numbers
The set of all integers is a countable set.

Origin of countable

Latin, computare (to count)

Terms with countable included in their meaning

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number
the number 20 as a countable unit
a fewdet.
quantity
indicates a small number of countable items
quantity
asks what number of countable things or people there are
fewestadj.
quantity
smallest in number among countable items
statement
shows unspecified number of countable things or people in a clause
quantity
shows an insufficient number of countable things for a need
countable
one or two times
sequence
position 17 in a countable series of things

Examples of countable in a sentence

  • The countable errors were corrected in the document.
  • Many countable nouns can be pluralized easily.
  • Countable items include books, cars, and apples.
  • Rational numbers are countable in this context.
  • The list of prime numbers is countable.

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  1. French:dénombrable, fini, ...
  2. German:zählbar, abzählbar, ...
  3. Italian:enumerabile, numerabile, ...
  4. Spanish:contable, numerable, ...
  5. Portuguese:contável, ...
  6. Chinese:可数的, 能数的, ...
  7. Japanese:数えられる, 可算の, ...
  8. Arabic:قَابِلٌ لِلْعَدِّ, مَعْدود, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּר־סְפִירָה, נִסְפָּר, ...
  10. Russian:исчисляемый, счётный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:злічуваний, рахунковий, ...
  12. Hindi:गणनीय, जिसके साथ संख्या का प्रयोग हो सके और जिसका बहुवचन बनता हो, ...
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