countless

Meanings

• adjective

  having no limit or end; infinite in number or quantity

• adjective

  too great in number to be counted or measured

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkaʊntləs/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2650811"

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Synonyms

numberless

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Rhymes

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drowses , snoozes , muses , abuses

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Homophones

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1. countless (English) : having no limit or end
   

2. countless (English) : having no count; unable to be numbered
   

3. countless (English) : having no significance; unimportant
   

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Variants

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countless , countlessly

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Forms

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countlessly, countlessness

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Etymology

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Old English colanleas, from colan to number, en- un- + leas free, exempt, without

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Trivia

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1. The term 'countless' is derived from Old English colanleas, which literally means 'free from counting'.

2. The word 'countless' is often used interchangeably with the word 'innumerable'.

3. In mathematics, a set is considered countable if its elements can be arranged in a list or sequence, while a set is considered uncountable if it cannot be arranged in such a way.

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Related Concepts

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1. infinite: Related concept describing something that has no end or limit

2. vast: Related concept describing something that is extremely large in size or extent

3. unlimited: Related concept describing something that has no limits or restrictions

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Culture

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Countless is often used in literature and poetry to describe vast quantities or infinite numbers. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', the character Ophelia sings, 'There's a snake in the grass, but I'll tell you who and where: it's grass, or it is a snake. I do not know which. In form, or pleasure: I have tasted both, And I do not know, I do not know which is the venom.' This use of 'countless' emphasizes the uncertainty and vastness of the situation.

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