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    many
    /ˈmɛni/

    determiner

    pronoun

    • 1. a large number of people or things: "it could be the solution to many of our problems"

    plural

    • 1. the majority of people: "their vision is that trade is in the interest of the many, not the few" Similar the peoplethe common peoplethe massesthe multitudeOpposite aristocracy

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  2. MANY definition: 1. used mainly in negative sentences and questions and with "too", "so", and "as" to mean "a large…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of MANY is consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number. How to use many in a sentence.

  4. Many definition: constituting or forming a large number; numerous. See examples of MANY used in a sentence.

  5. many is a popular and common word for this idea: many times. numerous, a more formal word, refers to a great number or to very many units: letters too numerous to mention. innumerable denotes a number that is beyond count or, more loosely, that is extremely difficult to count: the innumerable stars in the sky. manifold implies not only that the ...

  6. To get many of something, you do something frequently, or often, like having many miles on a car because you often drive it long distances. If you ask, "How many people will be at the party?" you want to know the number of guests who are expected.

  7. Definition of many determiner in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 1. a. a large number of: many coaches; many times. b. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural ): many are seated already. 2. (foll by: a, an, or another, and a singular noun) each of a considerable number of: many a man. 3. a. a great number of: as many apples as you like; too many clouds to see.

  9. used in questions to ask about the number of something: How many hours a week do you work? How many do you want? as many as. used before a number or amount to show that the number or amount is large: As many as 6000 people may have been infected with the disease.

  10. Noun. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. more. Amounting to or consisting of a large indefinite number. Many friends. American Heritage. Consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Relatively numerous (preceded by as, too, etc.) Webster's New World. Synonyms: umpteen.

  11. many is a popular and common word for this idea: many times. numerous, a more formal word, refers to a great number or to very many units: letters too numerous to mention. innumerable denotes a number that is beyond count or, more loosely, that is extremely difficult to count: the innumerable stars in the sky. manifold implies not only that the ...