TERMS.] 



NUMBER. 



383 



31. Radiant (radiatw) ; diverging from a common centre, like rays; as the 

 ligulate florets of any compound flower. 



2. Of Number. 



1. None (nullus) ; absolutely wanting. 



2. Numerous (numerosus) ; so many that they cannot be counted with accuracy ; 

 or several, but not of any definite number. 



3. Solitary (solitarius, unicus) ; growing singly. 



4. Many (in Greek compounds, poly-) ; has the same meaning as numerous. 



5. Few (in Greek compounds, oligo-) ; means that the number is small, not 



indefinite. It is generally used in contrast with many (poly-) when no 

 specific number is employed ; as in the definition of things the number of 

 which is definite, but variable. 



Besides the above, De Candolle has the following Table of Numbers 



(Theorie, 502.) : 



