countable

Word parts

count + -able

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkaʊntəbəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): [ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩]

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: count‧able

Adjective

Positive countable

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is countable it can be counted. Also, since this is true, the number must not be infinite (without an end).
2. (grammar) A word is countable if it means something that there is a number of. Most English nouns are countable, but some are uncountable. Countable nouns can be plural.

Antonyms

• countless
• infinite
• uncountable

See also

• mass noun