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adj.
1. Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable: the myriad fish in the ocean.
2. Composed of numerous diverse elements or facets: the myriad life of the metropolis.
n.
1. A vast number: the myriads of bees in the hive.
2. Archaic Ten thousand.
March 5, 2009 at 3:53 pm |
Use spell check! It’s myriad. There is no such word as myrid. My students brought this error to my attention and I couldn’t let it pass without comment. Another good example for them as to the (in)accuracy of web sites as a resource.