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| 1. | [ noun ] the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals | |
| Synonyms: | figure | |
| Examples: | "he had a number of chores to do" "the number of parameters is small" "the figure was about a thousand" |
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| Related terms: | amount majority minority numerousness innumerableness fewness preponderance calculate total | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a concept of quantity derived from zero and units | |
| Examples: | "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
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| Related terms: | definite_quantity factor difference ordinal_number record integer score count complex_number prime coordinate square oxidation_number quota root dividend multiplier cardinal_number base floating-point_number augend addend composite_number atomic_number fixed-point_number baryon_number pagination quotient natural_number linage cube divisor biquadrate multiplicand compound_number fibonacci_number minuend subtrahend constant remainder decimal total | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (theater,performing arts) a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program | |
| Synonyms: | act routine bit turn | |
| Examples: | "he did his act three times every evening" "she had a catchy little routine" "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
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| Related terms: | performance show-stopper act | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification | |
| Synonyms: | identification_number | |
| Examples: | "she refused to give them her Social Security number" |
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| Related terms: | identification positive_identification license_number personal_identification_number Social_Security_number bank_identification_number | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a symbol used to represent a number | |
| Synonyms: | numeral | |
| Examples: | "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" |
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| Related terms: | symbol Arabic_numeral Roman_numeral antilogarithm total | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (telecommunications) the number is used in calling a particular telephone | |
| Synonyms: | telephone_number phone_number | |
| Examples: | "he has an unlisted number" |
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| Related terms: | signal | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (writing) one of a series published periodically | |
| Synonyms: | issue | |
| Examples: | "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" |
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| Related terms: | periodical edition series | |
| 8. | [ verb ] add up in number or quantity | |
| Synonyms: | total amount come add_up | |
| Examples: | "The bills amounted to $2,000" "The bill came to $2,000" |
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| Related terms: | be average outnumber make work_out sum sum | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (business) an item of merchandise offered for sale | |
| Examples: | "she preferred the black nylon number" "this sweater is an all-wool number" |
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| Related terms: | merchandise | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a select company of people | |
| Examples: | "I hope to become one of their number before I die" |
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| Related terms: | company count | |
| 11. | [ verb ] give numbers to | |
| Examples: | "You should number the pages of the thesis" |
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| Related terms: | designate foliate numeral enumeration | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (informal) a clothing measurement | |
| Examples: | : "a number 13 shoe" |
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| Related terms: | size colloquialism | |
| 13. | [ verb ] enumerate | |
| Synonyms: | list | |
| Examples: | "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" |
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| Related terms: | name itemise list numeral enumeration | |
| 14. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24362 | |
| 15. | [ verb ] put into a group | |
| Synonyms: | count | |
| Examples: | "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members" |
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| Related terms: | classify | |
| 16. | [ verb ] determine the number or amount of | |
| Synonyms: | count numerate enumerate | |
| Examples: | "Can you count the books on your shelf?" "Count your change" |
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| Related terms: | determine total census recount miscount numeral count counter counter counter counter | |
| 17. | [ verb ] place a limit on the number of | |
| Synonyms: | keep_down | |
| Related terms: | limit numeral | |
| 18. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) | |
| Examples: | "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number" |
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| Related terms: | grammatical_category | |
| Similar spelling: |
numbers number_1 numbering |
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