myriad

Meanings

• Adjective, Noun

  A large number or quantity, especially one that is extremely great, numerous, or impossible to count.

  - "The number of stars in the universe is a myriad."
  - "The myriad colors of autumn leaves."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with myriad
dazzle , mazzle , frazzle , razzle

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Homophones

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1. Myraid (None) : A fictional character in a fantasy novel.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of myriad that leads to same result
myriad , myriads

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Etymology

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From Old French multierie, multier, 'multitude, crowd', from multier 'many' + -ie, suffix forming adjectives.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'myriad' is derived from the Old French word 'multierie', which means 'multitude' or 'crowd'.

2. The term 'myriad' is often used in astronomy to describe the number of stars in a galaxy.

3. In mathematics, a myriad is equivalent to 10,000.

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Related Concepts

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1. Multitude: A large number or group of people or things.

2. Infinity: A concept representing something unbounded or endless.

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Quotes

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1. … laced his fingers behind his head and stared at the "myriads" of tiny colored dots that make up darkness.

   - John Steinbeck,{it}East of Eden{/it},1952

2. Mr. McCullough hails Adams for being uncannily prescient … foreseeing a "myriad" of developments, from the difficulty of defeating the British … to the divisive consequences of slavery.

   - Michiko Kakutani,{it}New York Times{/it},22 May 2001

3. Out in the barrios, under the nipa palms, he listened to the "myriads" of humming cicadas and the call of the geckos.

   - Nina FitzPatrick,{it}Fables of the Irish Intelligentsia{/it},1991

4. Sectarian Protestantism reinforced both American individualism and the tendency of the society to be self-organizing in a "myriad" of voluntary associations and communities.

   - Francis Fukuyama,{it}Atlantic{/it},May 1999

5. To read Marie Corelli, you had to be able to follow several hundred printed words at a time, and there were "myriads" in England who were up to it.

   - Hugh Kenner,{it}A Sinking Island{/it},1987

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Culture

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Myriad has been used extensively in literature and art to describe vast numbers and quantities. In music, the term 'myriad' is sometimes used to describe the intricate and complex layers of sound in a composition.

How to Memorize "myriad"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a vast, endless ocean or a starry night sky to help remember the meaning of 'myriad'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'myriad' with the concept of vastness or numerousness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a myriad of balloons to help remember the meaning.

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