multitudinous

multitudinous
index innumerable, manifold, multifold, multiple, multiplicity, myriad, populous, profuse, rife

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  • Multitudinous — Mul ti*tu di*nous, a. 1. Consisting of a multitude; manifold in number or condition; as, multitudinous waves. The multitudinous seas. Shak. [1913 Webster] A renewed jingling of multitudinous chains. G. Kennan. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • multitudinous — (adj.) c.1600, first in Shakespeare, from L. multitudin , stem of multitudo (see MULTITUDE (Cf. multitude)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Multitudinously; multitudinousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • multitudinous — [mul΄tə to͞od′ n əs, mul΄tətyo͞od′ n əs] adj. [< L multitudo (gen. multitudinis), multitude + OUS] 1. very numerous; many 2. consisting of many parts, elements etc.; manifold 3. Rare holding a multitude; crowded multitudinously adv …   English World dictionary

  • multitudinous — adjective Date: 1604 1. including a multitude of individuals ; populous < the multitudinous city > 2. existing in a great multitude < multitudinous opportunities > 3. existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects < multitudinous… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • multitudinous — adjective a) existing in great numbers; innumerable or myriad ...the multitudinous seas incarnadine... Shakespeare. b) crowded with many people …   Wiktionary

  • multitudinous — mul|ti|tu|di|nous [ˌmʌltıˈtju:dınəs US ˈtu: ] adj formal very many ▪ language in all its multitudinous forms …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • multitudinous — adjective formal very many: language in all its multitudinous forms …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • multitudinous — multitudinously, adv. multitudinousness, n. /mul ti toohd n euhs, tyoohd /, adj. 1. forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous. 2. comprising many items, parts, or elements. 3. Archaic.… …   Universalium

  • multitudinous — Synonyms and related words: abundant, ample, billion, considerable, copious, countless, ever so many, full many, generous, heaped up, innumerable, jillion, legion, many, million, much, multifarious, multifold, multiple, multitudinal, myriad, no… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • multitudinous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Amounting to or consisting of a large, indefinite number: legion, many, myriad, numerous. Idiom: quite a few. See BIG …   English dictionary for students

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