countable

/ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/

KAƱN · tə · bəl (3 syllables)

English Adj
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Definition

Capable of being counted; having a quantity.

Etymology

From Middle English countable, equivalent to count (“to enumerate”) + -able.

Example Sentences

  • "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."
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