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adjective British English pronunciation: numerous /ˈnjuːmərəs/
  1. existing in large numbers

    He had numerous other duties apart from teaching.

    on numerous occasions:

    The car was seen in the area on numerous occasions.

    too numerous to mention:

    I've made mistakes too numerous to mention.

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