Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
countability
Noun
/ˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪti/
Definition
Countability refers to the property of a noun that indicates whether it can be counted or not.
Examples
- Water is a mass noun, so it has no countability.
- In English, ‘book’ is countable; you can have one book or multiple books.
- Understanding countability is crucial for proper grammar usage.
Meaning
In grammar, countability helps us categorize nouns as either count nouns, which can be counted (like ‘apple’ or ‘car’), or mass nouns, which cannot (like ‘water’ or ‘sand’).
Synonyms
- Numerical nature
- Quantifiability
- Count noun/mass noun distinction
