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countable
[ koun-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- able to be counted.
- Mathematics.
- (of a set) having a finite number of elements.
- (of a set) having elements that form a one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers; denumerable; enumerable.
ˈcountable
/ ˈkaʊntəbəl /
adjective
- capable of being counted
- maths logic able to be counted using the natural numbers; finite or denumerable
- linguistics denoting a count noun
Other Words From
- counta·bili·ty counta·ble·ness noun
- counta·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of countable1
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.
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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