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uncountable

Pronunciation: [ʌnˈkaʊntəbl]

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Learn how to use uncountable in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “grammar”

(adjective) when you cannot count something using numbers. Uncountable nouns are things we cannot say 'one' or 'two' for. They are usually things we think of as a whole or a substance, like water or sugar.

Example

Milk is uncountable, so we say 'some milk' instead of 'two milks'.

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You cannot count furniture as uncountable because you can say 'three chairs' and 'two tables'.

Example

Is information an uncountable noun or can I say 'informations'?

Context: “mathematics”

(adjective) referring to a set that has no limit or is infinite. This is used when talking about amounts that cannot be counted because they go on forever.

Example

The possible outcomes in this game are uncountable, as there are endless possibilities.

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The number of students in the classroom is not uncountable; it is exactly twenty.

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Are the solutions to this equation uncountable or can we find a specific answer?

How to pronounce uncountable

Pronunciation: [ʌnˈkaʊntəbl]

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