Numerousness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Numerous \Nu"mer*ous\, a. [L. numerosus. See {Number}.]
     1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual
        objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous
        objections.
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              Such and so numerous was their chivalry. --Milton.
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     2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and
        counted; melodious; musical. [Obs.]
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              Such prompt eloquence
              Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous verse.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Nu"mer*ous*ly}, adv. --
        {Nu"mer*ous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  numerousness
       n : a large number [syn: {numerosity}, {multiplicity}]