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Meaning of number in English
Pronunciation
/ˈnəmbər/
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Verb
number
Definitions
1.
add up in number or quantity
Examples
« The bills amounted to $2,000 »
« The bill came to $2,000 »
2.
give numbers to
Examples
« You should number the pages of the thesis »
3.
enumerate
Examples
« We must number the names of the great mathematicians »
4.
put into a group
Examples
« The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members »
5.
determine the number or amount of
Examples
« Can you count the books on your shelf? »
« Count your change »
6.
place a limit on the number of
Noun
number
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French nombre (noun), nombrer (verb), from Latin numerus
Definitions
1.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
Examples
« he had a number of chores to do »
« the number of parameters is small »
« the figure was about a thousand »
2.
a concept of quantity derived from zero and units
Examples
« every number has a unique position in the sequence »
3.
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
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 »
4.
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
Examples
« she refused to give them her Social Security number »
5.
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
Examples
« he has an unlisted number »
6.
a symbol used to represent a number
Examples
« he learned to write the numerals before he went to school »
7.
one of a series published periodically
Examples
« she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom »
8.
a select company of people
Examples
« I hope to become one of their number before I die »
9.
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 »
10.
an item of merchandise offered for sale
Examples
« she preferred the black nylon number »
« this sweater is an all-wool number »
11.
a clothing measurement
Examples
« a number 13 shoe »