adj
countable
Countable (adj) means Able to be counted.
adj
1
Able to be counted.
2
(mathematics) Able to be matched one-to-one with the natural numbers or part of them.
3
(mathematics) Matching exactly with the natural numbers, so infinite but still able to be listed in order.
4
(grammar) Able to be used with 'a' or 'an' and with numbers.
"In these extracts the word abuse is used in the sense of ‘an individual piece of invective’ or ‘an abusive comment’ and is clearly a countable noun."
— James Lambert, Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis (2014)
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Etymology
From Middle English countable, equivalent to count (“to enumerate”) + -able.
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What is the meaning of countable?
"countable" (adj) means able to be counted.
What is another word for countable?
Other words for "countable" include enumerable, denumerable, numerable.
What is the opposite of countable?
Opposites of "countable" include countless, numberless, uncountable, unnumbered, innumerable.
What are the different meanings of countable?
"countable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Able to be counted; 2. (mathematics) Able to be matched one-to-one with the natural numbers or part of them; 3. (mathematics) Matching exactly with the natural numbers, so infinite but still able to be listed in order.
