so many

adjective

A certain number of; a limited number of.

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”

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Meanings

adjectiveso many (not comparable)
  1. not comparableA certain number of; a limited number of.

    September 2006, Justin Trudeau - speech in Toronto But the fact of the matter is, there's only so many people we can take, it's time to take Canada over there.

  2. not comparableGreat in number; very numerous; a large number of

    Never was so much owed by so many to so few.

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    How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing that one cares for none of them!

    1811, Jane Austen, letter 1811-05-31

    January 2001, George W. Bush - First Inaugural Address I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.

    I have so many kids, I can't be sure exactly what the number is.

Translations

Catalan tant, tants
  • tanta certain number
  • tantsvery numerous
Chinese Cantonese 咁多, 咁多
  • 咁多 (gam³ do¹)a certain number
  • 咁多 (gam³ do¹)very numerous
French tant
  • tantvery numerous
Italian tot, tot
  • tota certain number
  • totvery numerous
  • così tantivery numerous
Latin tot
  • tota certain number
Polish tyle, aż
  • tylea certain number
  • ażvery numerous
  • tylevery numerous
Spanish tantos, tantas
  • tantosa certain number
  • tantasa certain number
Cite this entry
APA

so many. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20many

MLA

“so many.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20many. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so many,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20many.

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