countable

[koun-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to be counted.

2. Mathematics.

   1. (of a set) having a finite number of elements.

   2. (of a set) having elements that form a one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers; denumerable; enumerable.

ˈcountable

/ ˈkaʊntəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being counted

2. maths logic able to be counted using the natural numbers; finite or denumerable

3. linguistics denoting a count noun

Other Word Forms

• countability noun
• countableness noun
• countably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈcountable¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See count ¹, -able