numerable

1 6.2

Can be counted, like people or objects

adjective
/ˈnjuːmərəbəl/

: numerable

The options for the vacation were numerable, ranging from beaches to mountains.

Examples

Thousands of tons of radioactive topsoil still sit in a numerable black bags stacked in pyramids on rural roads.
What I'm left is with a numerable Infinity of plane waves that are all compatible with the direct lattice that I'm choosing from.
I have a numerable list of tasks to complete before the deadline.
There are numerable species of birds that inhabit this rainforest.

Synonyms

countable

vsnumerable

1 2.9

Present as separate things you can number, like an apple or a book

is the same ability to be counted but differs in phrasing or formality

enumerable

vsnumerable

1 7.3

Can be counted one by one

is identical in meaning and form with no semantic difference

denumerable

vsnumerable

Specialized

1 9.9

A group of things that can be counted in a list like 1, 2, 3

is the general nontechnical expression for the same countability

Antonyms

innumerable

20 5.4

Too many to count

How Countable

countable

1 2.9

numerable

1 6.2

innumerable

20 5.4

uncountable

4 4.6

Surface Forms

numerable positive

Morphology

numerable = number (semi-transparent) = numer + able

The meaning is clearly derived from 'number' + '-able', but the stem shows a spelling change ('number' → 'numer-') and the form is less frequent and can be confused with 'enumerable', so learners may be uncertain.

Etymology

The word numerable comes from the Latin root numer-, from numerus, meaning 'number', the same root you see in number and numeral. So a numerable thing is 'able to be counted'.