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Definition of uncountable

uncountable

/ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/
un · count · a · ble

Adverb:uncountably
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Plural:uncountables
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uncountable Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Too many to be counted; very numerous.

Example

"The night sky was filled with uncountable stars shining brightly above the desert."


2

(Of a noun) denoting a substance, quality, or abstract concept that cannot be divided into separate elements or used in the plural with indefinite articles or numbers.

Example

"In English grammar, words like "water," "information," and "furniture" are classified as uncountable."


3

(In mathematics, of an infinite set) unable to be put into a one-to-one correspondence with the set of natural numbers.

Example

"Georg Cantor proved that the set of real numbers is uncountable."

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• noun

1

An uncountable noun; a noun that refers to an undifferentiated mass or abstract concept rather than discrete countable objects.

Example

"Language learners often struggle to remember which words are uncountables that cannot take an indefinite article."

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