many

About 624.79 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. determiner before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.

   Not many such people enjoyed playing chess.

2. determiner before a countable noun: Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.

   We don't need this many bananas. Put some back.

3. pronoun A large, indefinite number of people or things.

   Many are called, but few are chosen.

4. noun A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

   Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many.

5. noun A considerable number.
6. adjective Existing in large number; numerous.

   I was among the many visitors to that town.

Similar words

numerous some galore many a many an many another umpteen umteen amount additional

Often followed by

of years other people cases times a others ways different

Word family

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