myriad
gb/mˈɪɹiəd/ us/mˈɪɹiəd/
C1
English
~ 8100
számtalan, miriád, rengeteg
C1
FORMAL
1
számtalan
B2
Usage pattern:
myriad [plural noun]
The city offers myriad opportunities for young entrepreneurs.
A város számtalan lehetőséget kínál a fiatal vállalkozóknak.
She has contributed in myriad ways to the success of the project.
Számtalan módon hozzájárult a projekt sikeréhez.
The internet gives us access to myriad sources of information.
These policies have created myriad problems for small businesses.
The artist is inspired by the myriad colors of the sunset.
Learner examples
The company has myriad customers around the world.
A vállalatnak világszerte számtalan ügyfele van.
He found myriad errors in the report.
Számtalan hibát talált a jelentésben.
There are myriad ways to learn a new language.
This park is home to myriad bird species.
She faced myriad challenges but did not give up.
Common mistake:
Learners often think 'myriad' must always be followed by 'of'. In adjective use, it comes directly before a plural noun (e.g., 'myriad choices'), without 'of'. When you say 'a myriad of choices', 'myriad' is treated as a noun instead.
Meaning
very many; countless
Collocations
myriad problems
|myriad possibilities
|myriad ways
|myriad opportunities
|myriad reasons
Synonyms
countless (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
|
numerous (Similar meaning but sounds a bit less literary or elevated.)
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innumerable (Emphasizes that something cannot be counted; slightly more formal than "countless".)
Antonyms
few (Direct opposite in terms of quantity; implies a small number.)
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limited (Suggests that the number or amount is small or restricted, not very large.)
Themes
quantity
|descriptions
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Being very many in number; so many that you cannot count them easily.
Existing in very great numbers; too many to be easily counted.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
a myriad of [plural noun]
A myriad of stars shone above the desert.
A sivatag fölött csillagok miriádja ragyogott.
The new policy has created a myriad of unexpected issues.
Az új politika váratlan problémák miriádját idézte elő.
There are a myriad of apps that can help you manage your time.
Visitors can choose from a myriad of restaurants in the city center.
The company faces a myriad of legal and financial challenges.
Learner examples
A myriad of people use this website every day.
Naponta rengeteg ember használja ezt a weboldalt.
There are a myriad of reasons to study English.
Rengeteg oka van annak, hogy angolul tanuljunk.
She received a myriad of messages after the show.
The team had a myriad of ideas for the new product.
We saw a myriad of birds in the forest.
Common mistake:
Some style guides say 'a myriad of' is incorrect and insist on using 'myriad' only as an adjective. In modern English, 'a myriad of' is standard and common, especially when 'myriad' is used as a noun.
Meaning
a very large number
Collocations
a myriad of options
|a myriad of possibilities
|a myriad of problems
|a myriad of stars
|a myriad of reasons
Synonyms
host (Often used in more literary or formal style, especially for people or abstract things.)
Antonyms
handful (Emphasizes a very small number, the opposite of a vast amount.)
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scarcity (Stresses that there are not many of something, often not enough.)
Themes
quantity
|descriptions
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very large number of people or things.
An extremely large number or quantity of people or things.
NOUN
C2
ARCHAIC
3
miriád
C2
Usage pattern:
[number] myriads of [plural noun]
The army was said to number two myriads of soldiers.
Azt mondták, hogy a hadsereg két miriád katonából állt.
Ancient writers often spoke of myriads of warriors on the battlefield.
Az ókori írók gyakran harcosok miriádjairól írtak a csatatéren.
The merchant claimed to have sold three myriads of bolts of cloth.
Learner examples
The old text says the king had two myriads of men.
A régi szöveg szerint a királynak két miriád embere volt.
In some ancient books, a myriad means ten thousand.
Néhány ókori könyvben a miriád tízezret jelent.
The story tells of myriads of soldiers in the war.
Meaning
the number ten thousand
Collocations
ten myriads
|many myriads of soldiers
|three myriads of men
Synonyms
ten thousand (Modern plain-number equivalent, without the historical or literary flavor.)
Antonyms
one (Represents a single unit, contrasting with the large fixed number ten thousand.)
Themes
math
|history
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The number 10,000, used in old texts as a unit for counting things like soldiers or people.
The number ten thousand, especially as a unit of counting in ancient or classical contexts.
Grammar
Dictionary form
myriad
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹiəd/
US/mˈɪɹiəd/
Syllables & stress
myri - ad (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (myri)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: myriad
Noun
- Base: myriad
- Plural: myriads
Word family
Forms
myriads
noun
Expressions
a myriad of
1/ə mˈɪɹiəd əv/
fixed phrase
formal
a very large number of
Used before a plural noun to mean a very large number of people or things.
Examples
- A myriad of tourists visit the city every summer.
- She has a myriad of ideas for improving the service.
- The internet presents a myriad of opportunities and challenges.