/mɛˈni/ - [menee] - man•y
We found 9 definitions of many from 5 different sources.
Adjectivemany, more, most |
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many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" | ||
few a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle" | ||
more (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon" | ||
some relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" | ||
numerosity, numerousness, multiplicity a large number | ||
galore in great numbers; "daffodils galore" | ||
many a, many an, many another each of a large indefinite number; "many a man"; "many another day will come" | ||
legion, numerous amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"; "Palomar's fans are legion" | ||
some relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" |