countable

English

/ˈkaʊntəbəl/, [ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩]

adj
Definitions
  • Capable of being counted; having a quantity.
  • (mathematics) Finite or countably infinite; having a one-to-one correspondence (bijection) with a subset of the natural numbers.
  • (mathematics) countably Countably infinite; having a bijection with the natural numbers.
  • (grammar) Freely usable with the indefinite article and with numbers, and therefore having a plural form.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English countable suffix from English count (enumerate).

Origin

English

count

Gloss

enumerate

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