numerosity
Definition
- Noun:
- The property of being numerous; a large number or quantity: "Numerosity" refers to the state or condition of existing in a large number, indicating a considerable count or multitude.
Usage
- "Numerosity" is a formal or academic term used to describe the characteristic of having many individual elements or members. It is often employed in contexts discussing groups, populations, samples, or collections where the large quantity is a defining or relevant feature.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- In Psychology/Cognitive Science: Refers to the approximate number system, an innate ability to perceive and compare quantities without counting.
- Experiments on infants investigate their innate sense of numerosity.
- In Law (Class Action): Can refer to the requirement that the class of plaintiffs is so numerous that joining all members individually is impracticable.
- The court first assessed whether the case met the prerequisite of numerosity.
Variants and Related Words
- Numerous (adj): Consisting of or amounting to a large, indefinite number.
- She has numerous friends.
- Numerical (adj): Relating to or expressed as a number or numbers.
- The data was presented in numerical form.
Synonyms
- Multitude: A large number of people or things.
- Plurality: The state of being numerous; a large number.
- Abundance: A very large quantity of something.
Antonyms
- Paucity: The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities.
- Scarcity: The state of being scarce or in short supply.
- Fewness: The state of being small in number.
Noun
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a large number
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