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Definition of countable

countable

/ˈkaʊntəbəl/
count · a · ble
Adverb:countably
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Plural:countables
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• adjective

1

(In grammar, of a noun) capable of being used in both singular and plural forms and modified by cardinal numbers.

Example

"In English grammar, 'book' is a countable noun, whereas 'furniture' is uncountable."

2

Capable of being counted or enumerated.

Example

"The total number of attendees at the small workshop was easily countable."

3

(In mathematics, of a set) having the same cardinality as a subset of the set of natural numbers, being either finite or countably infinite.

Example

"Cantor proved that the set of all rational numbers is countable, whereas the set of real numbers is not."

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• noun

1

A countable noun; a word that refers to an entity capable of being counted and having a plural form.

Example

"Language learners often practice sorting vocabulary words into countables and uncountables."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late Middle English from the verb 'count' (from Old French 'conter', from Latin 'computare', meaning to calculate or sum up) combined with the suffix '-able'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Countable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/countable
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