Definitions of NUMBER in various dictionaries:
noun -
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
noun -
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
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the number is used in calling a particular telephone
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a symbol used to represent a number
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one of a series published periodically
noun -
a select company of people
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a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
noun -
a clothing measurement
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the grammatical category for the forms of noun s and pro noun s and verb s that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
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an item of merchandise offered for sale
verb -
add up in number or quantity
verb -
give numbers to
verb -
enumerate
verb -
put into a group
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determine the number or amount of
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place a limit on the number of
Mathematics.
A member of the set of positive integers; one of a series of symbols of unique meaning in a fixed order that can be derived by counting.
A member of any of the further sets of mathematical objects, such as negative integers and real numbers, that can be derived from the positive integers by induction.
Abbr.
A symbol or word used to represent a number.
A numeral or a series of numerals used for reference or identification: his telephone number; the apartment number.
A position in an ordered sequence that corresponds to one of the positive integers: the house that is number three from the corner; ranked number six in her class.
One item in a group or series considered to be in numerical order: an old number of a magazine.
A total; a sum: the number of feet in a mile.
An indefinite quantity of units or individuals: The crowd was small in number.
A large quantity; a multitude: Numbers of people visited the fair.
Numerical superiority: The South had leaders, the North numbers.
The indication, as by inflection, of the singularity or plurality of a linguistic form.
Metrical feet or lines; verses: “These numbers will I tear, and write in prose” (Shakespeare).
Poetic meter.
One of the separate offerings in a program of music or other entertainment: The band’s second number was a ballad.
A frequently repeated, characteristic speech, argument, or performance: The suspects will do their usual number—protesting innocence—and then confess.
A person or thing singled out for a particular characteristic: a suspect who was a crafty number.
To assign a number to.
To determine the number or amount of; count.
To total in number or amount; add up to.
To include in a group or category: He was numbered among the lost.
To mention one by one; enumerate.
To limit or restrict in number: Our days are numbered.
To call off numbers; count: numbering to ten.
To constitute a group or number: The applicants numbered in the thousands.
In unison as numbers are called out by a leader: performing calisthenics by the numbers.
To defeat, abuse, or humiliate in a calculated and thorough way.
verb - to list or mention the units of one by one to ascertain the total