numerosity en · NOUN
Etymology
From numerous + -ity, from Latin numerositas.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The condition of being numerous.
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(countable) The extent to which something is numerous.
We suggest that for small numerosities, the preverbal counter can run much faster than the verbal counting routine, so that the magnitude (the preverbal numeron) that represents the numerosity of an array is specified long before the verbal counting process has arrived at the correct numerlog.
2013, William Kessen, Andrew Ortony, Fergus Craik, Memories, Thoughts, and Emotions, page 76:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Harmonious flow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| numerosities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |