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encountable
Grammar usage guide and real-world examplesUSAGE SUMMARY
The word 'encountable' is not an accepted form of the word 'countable.' Instead, you should use the word 'countable.' For example, "There are a limited number of countable items in the store."
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60 human-written examples
Mr Blunkett has the backing of Tony Blair and John Reid, the health secretary, who is concerned by the tens of thousands of foreigners (uncounted and uncountable) who are believed to turn up in Britain to get their operations done free of charge on the National Health Service.
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That final word has sold uncountable waves of unnecessary shampoo.Tom Dupree New YorkCourteous correspondenceSIR – Regarding your essay on politeness and the informal change to the various ways people address each other ("Hi there", December 19th), I am reminded that Dr Johnson never used his higher degrees but simply signed himself Sam Johnson, Esq.
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And the most significant instruments are the uncountable wealth-management products (WMPs), which raise money from better-off investors, in large increments (at least 50,000 yuan, about $8,160) and for short periods (typically less than six months, sometimes much less).Like banks, shadow banks are middlemen, issuing liabilities and holding assets.
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Indeed, Craig Venter, the head of Celera Genomics and instigator of that firm's privately funded project to sequence the human genome, reckons that proteins undergo so much change over the course of their lives that the number of different ones is essentially uncountable.
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As the uncountable billions of years tick away, the argument runs, even the most vivacious will come to realise that they have done everything there is to do, hundreds of times.
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Modern scientists have discovered thousands of them, implying that there are uncountable billions of other worlds scattered across our own galaxy alone.Sagan was right.
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There are also uncountable ordinals.
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Note that this makes V uncountable.
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Since an uncountable infinity is much larger than a countable one, it follows that Turing machines (and hence digital computers) can compute only a tiny portion of all functions (over denumerable domains, such as natural numbers or strings of letters).
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These include almost all questions about the structure of uncountable sets.
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If $\kappa$ is regular and uncountable, then the set of all ordinals less than $\kappa$ of cofinality $\omega$ is an example of a stationary set.
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Expert writing Tips
Best practice
Always double-check the spelling of "countable" to ensure correctness in your writing.
Common error
Avoid using the non-existent word "encountable". Always use the correct spelling: "countable".
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Linguistic Context
The term "encountable" is a misspelling and does not function as a valid word in the English language. It is meant to resemble countable, an adjective. Ludwig AI, confirms that it is not an accepted word.
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Ludwig's WRAP-UP
In summary, "encountable" is a misspelling of the word "countable". As such, it is grammatically incorrect and should not be used in writing. The correct term, "countable", describes something that can be counted. Ludwig AI, identifies "encountable" as an incorrect form. Always use the correct spelling, "countable", to ensure clarity and accuracy in your writing.
More alternative expressions(10)
Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:
countable
Correct spelling of the adjective referring to something that can be counted.
calculable
Describes something that can be calculated or estimated.
quantifiable
Refers to something that can be expressed or measured as a quantity.
measurable
Indicates something that can be measured or assessed.
numerable
Describes something that can be numbered or counted.
finite
Means having limits or bounds; not infinite.
limited
Restricted in size, amount, or extent.
ascertainable
Capable of being ascertained or determined.
computable
Able to be computed.
determinate
Having exact and discernible limits or form.
FAQs
What does "countable" mean?
"Countable" refers to something that can be counted, meaning it has a finite number of elements or can be put into a one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers.
What is the correct spelling, "encountable" or "countable"?
The correct spelling is "countable". "Encountable" is a misspelling and should not be used.
How to use "countable" in a sentence?
You can use "countable" in a sentence like this: "There are a "countable number" of stars visible to the naked eye".
What is the opposite of "countable"?
The opposite of "countable" is "uncountable", which means something that is too numerous to count or is infinite.
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Table of contents
Usage summary
Human-verified examples
Expert writing tips
Linguistic context
Ludwig's wrap-up
Alternative expressions
FAQs
Source & Trust
60%
Authority and reliability
1/5
Expert rating
Real-world application tested