many

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛni/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛni/, SAMPA: /"mEni/

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Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. (indefinite) (plural) (count) A large number of (something).

   There are many people in China.

   How many times have I walked down this street?

   It was so many years ago that we first met.

   There are not many people like him.

   As many as 30 per cent of the population carries this disease.

   In too many cases, people don't get the care they need.

   A great many questions still have no answers.

   Some are good, but not very many.

   Many of our teachers come from other countries.

Adjective

Positive many

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things.

   The possibilities are many.