uncountable
ʌnˈkaʊntəbl̩
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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.
indivisible mass noun
2.
mathematicsTECH.cannot be matched with natural numbersTECH.
  • The set of real numbers is uncountable.
immeasurable infinite non-finite
3.
quantityso numerous it cannot be counted
  • The stars in the sky are uncountable.
countless innumerable
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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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  1. French:indénombrable, infini, ...
  2. German:unzählbar, überabzählbar, ...
  3. Italian:non numerabile, innumerevole, ...
  4. Spanish:incontable, innumerable, ...
  5. Portuguese:incontável, não enumerável, ...
  6. Chinese:不可数的, 无法计数的, ...
  7. Japanese:不可算の, 非可算の, ...
  8. Arabic:غَيْر مَعْدود, غَيْر قَابِل لِلْعَدّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי נִסְפָּר, בִּלְתִּי בֶּן מְנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:неисчисляемый, бесчисленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:незлічуваний, незліченний, ...
  12. Hindi:अगणनीय, असंख्य, ...
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