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   myriad

   /ˈmɪrɪəd/

   noun

   • 1. a countless or extremely great number of people or things: "myriads of insects danced around the light above my head"
   • 2. (chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand: "the army was organized on a decimal system, up to divisions of 10,000 or myriads"

   adjective

   • 1. countless or extremely great in number: "he gazed at the myriad lights of the city"
   • ▪ having countless or very many elements or aspects: "the myriad political scene"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in myriad (sense 2 of the noun)): via late Latin from Greek murias, muriad-, from murioi ‘10,000’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMYRIAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MYRIAD definition: 1. a very large number of something: 2. very large in number, or having great variety: 3. a very…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › myriadMyriad Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. 1. : innumerable. those myriad problems. also : both numerous and diverse. myriad topics. 2. : having innumerable aspects or elements. the myriad activity of the new land Meridel Le Sueur. Did you know?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › myriadMyriad - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A myriad is a lot of something. If you’re talking about Ancient Greece, a myriad is ten thousand, but today you can use the word in myriad other ways. Myriad comes from the Greek myrioi, the word for ten thousand, or less specifically, a countless amount.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › myriadMYRIAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things. ten thousand. adjective. of an indefinitely great number; innumerable: the myriad stars of a summer night. having innumerable phases, aspects, variations, etc.: the myriad mind of Shakespeare. Synonyms: untold, infinite, boundless, countless. ten thousand. myriad. / ˈmɪrɪəd /

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMYRIAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Myriad means having a large number or great variety. ...British pop and culture in all its myriad forms. ...the myriad tiny animals and plants living in the ice.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMYRIAD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   myriad. noun [ C ] literary. Digital technology resulted in a myriad of (= many) new TV channels. (Definition of myriad from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › MyriadMyriad - definition of myriad by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable: the myriad fish in the ocean. 2. Composed of numerous diverse elements or facets: the myriad life of the metropolis. n. 1. A large, indefinite number: a myriad of microorganisms in the pond; myriads of stars in the galaxy. 2. Archaic Ten thousand.