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Definition of uncountable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
linguisticsTECH. related to nouns not used with numbersTECH.
- Water is an uncountable noun in English.
2.
mathematicsTECH. cannot be matched with natural numbersTECH.
- The set of real numbers is uncountable.
3.
quantityso numerous it cannot be counted
- The stars in the sky are uncountable.
Expressions with uncountable
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noun that cannot be counted individually
Water is an uncountable noun.
Origin of uncountable
Old English, un- (not) + countable (able to be counted)
Terms with uncountable included in their meaning
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shows an insufficient amount of uncountable stuff for a need
uncountable
the total amount of debts owed to foreign entities
large quantity
shows a large amount of something uncountable
uncountable
so many that they cannot be counted
uncountable quantity
too many to be counted
Examples of uncountable in a sentence
In English, advice is an uncountable noun. The concept of infinity is often uncountable. Certain mathematical sets are considered uncountable. The grains of sand on the beach are uncountable. The uncountable drops of rain soaked the city.
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- French:indénombrable, infini, ...
- German:unzählbar, überabzählbar, ...
- Italian:non numerabile, innumerevole, ...
- Spanish:incontable, innumerable, ...
- Portuguese:incontável, não enumerável, ...
- Chinese:不可数的, 无法计数的, ...
- Japanese:不可算の, 非可算の, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر مَعْدود, غَيْر قَابِل لِلْعَدّ, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי נִסְפָּר, בִּלְתִּי בֶּן מְנִיָּה, ...
- Russian:неисчисляемый, бесчисленный, ...
- Ukrainian:незлічуваний, незліченний, ...
- Hindi:अगणनीय, असंख्य, ...
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