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myriad

myr·i·ad [ mree əd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. too numerous to count: so many that they cannot be counted

2. very diverse: made up of many different components



noun  (plural myr·i·ads)
Definition:
 
1. large number: a very large number
a myriad of stars

2. 10,000: ten thousand ( archaic )

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin myriad-< Greek muriad-< murios "countless"]
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