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countable

[ koun-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. able to be counted.
  2. Mathematics.
    1. (of a set) having a finite number of elements.
    2. (of a set) having elements that form a one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers; denumerable; enumerable.


ˈcountable

/ ˈkaʊntəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being counted
  2. maths logic able to be counted using the natural numbers; finite or denumerable
  3. linguistics denoting a count noun
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • counta·bili·ty counta·ble·ness noun
  • counta·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of countable1

1400–50; late Middle English. See count 1, -able
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Example Sentences

When George turned to the legal advocacy group Bet Tzedek for help, the group suggested she could purchase supplemental health insurance to bring down her “countable income.”

But as Turing stated, all computable numbers must be countable.

They assume, reasonably enough, that the side with more countable stuff is likely to be the winner — and quickly if it has a lot more as Russia indeed did.

From Salon

And a few thousand provisional ballots also remain, votes that election officials must double-check are legally countable by Tuesday before they can be tallied.

A very countable number of singers who allege Domingo’s vile behavior derailed their careers might disagree.

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