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myriad

myriad

34 6.8
A very large number of things or people
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪr.i.əd/
: gran cantidad
  • I have a myriad of talents and strength.
  • a myriad of ways
  • a myriad of problems
  • a myriad of issues

This could be in a myriad of different ways.

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Examples

  • I found that even within a single art form, there are a myriad of curricula and activities.

    Academic text (1993)
  • At the same time, a myriad of factors interfered with their ability to meet these goals.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We expose ourselves to a myriad of viruses each and every day.

  • And so we've got a myriad of issues to address.

  • Beyond the rather broad question which provides a better account of reality, there are obviously myriad avenues that this debate could take.

  • There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense.

  • Adolescent students might struggle to read narrative text for a myriad of reasons.

    Academic text (2013)
  • While this claim continues to be debated, a myriad of both statistical and anecdotal evidence supports it.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The conference featured a myriad of speakers from diverse backgrounds.

  • She faced a myriad of challenges while trying to start her own business.

Synonyms

dozens
vsmyriad
521 1.0

A large number, usually more than twelve

means a vastly larger and unspecified number rather than a small group
large number
vsmyriad
215 1.4

Many people or things counted together

is slightly more formal and stresses very great unspecified size
multitude
vsmyriad
60 4.4

A large number of things or people

focuses on sheer unspecified count rather than grouping or crowd sense
zillion
vsmyriad
  • Informal
42 5.6

A very large number that people use to show a lot

is the impartial word for a very large unspecified amount
billion
vsmyriad
  • Informal
32 2.5

A very large, not exact number used to say there are many

is a general word for an extremely large unspecified quantity
gazillion
vsmyriad
  • Slang
23 7.0

A very large unknown number used to say something is much bigger than it is

is a neutral term for a very large unspecified number
multiplicity
vsmyriad
10 7.0

A large number of different things in one group

emphasizes simple large unspecified amount rather than variety or parts
bazillion
vsmyriad
  • Slang
8 8.1

A very large number that people use to show exaggeration

is the more formal neutral label for great unspecified quantity
bajillion
vsmyriad
  • UK
1 8.4

Very large in number with no exact amount and said as a joke

is the standard term for a very large unspecified count
nonillion
vsmyriad
  • Informal
1 9.9

A very large not exact number people use to mean a huge amount

is the general word for an extremely large unspecified number
gorillion
vsmyriad
  • Slang
9.9

A made-up very large number that people use to mean a lot of things

is a sober term for a very large but unspecified amount

Antonyms

few
∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

907 2.5

Available only in small amounts or to a few people

How Many

countless
248 2.5
myriad
34 6.8
numerous
442 2.0
many
∞ 1.0
several
∞ 1.0
a few
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

myriad singular
myriads plural

Etymology

The word myriad comes from an old Greek word myrias, which meant 'ten thousand', so imagine a crowd of ten thousand people to remember a very large number. So, as a noun myriad means 'a very large, unspecified number'.