number
[ˈnʌ̟mbɚ]noun, verb2 syllables
Number means: a short performance that is part of a longer program.
Synonyms for number18
noun, as in the number is used in calling a particular telephone
noun, as in the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
noun, as in a symbol used to represent a number
noun, as in one of a series published periodically
verb, as in determine the number or amount of
verb, as in enumerate
verb, as in put into a group
verb, as in place a limit on the number of
What does number mean?18
noun
a short performance that is part of a longer program“he did his act three times every evening”
the number is used in calling a particular telephone“he has an unlisted number”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals“the number of parameters is small”
a symbol used to represent a number“he learned to write the numerals before he went to school”
one of a series published periodically“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room”
a concept of quantity involving zero and units“every number has a unique position in the sequence”
a select company of people“I hope to become one of their number before I die”
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.“she refused to give them her Social Security number”
a clothing measurement“a number 13 shoe”
a numbered item in a series“take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5”
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)“in English the subject and the verb must agree in number”
an item of clothing“she preferred the black nylon number”
verb
add up in number or quantity“The bills amounted to $2,000”
determine the number or amount of“Can you count the books on your shelf?”
enumerate“We must number the names of the great mathematicians”
put into a group“The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members”
place a limit on the number of
give numbers to“You should number the pages of the thesis”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with number?3
two syllables
three syllables
Number in a sentence
- If he had known her phone number, he could have called her up.CK
- Please write down your name, address, and phone number here.CK
- As a result of the war, a great number of victims remained.unknown
- In this secret code, each number stands for a letter of the alphabet.Eldad
- State your name and social security number, please.CM
- If the number of cars increases, so will the traffic.cost
- Sorry, but you must have the wrong number.CK
- Due to a number of unfortunate causes, one-parent families are on the increase.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of number
as a noun
- plural
- numbers
as a verb
- past tense
- numbered
- present participle
- numbering
- third-person singular
- numbers
- past participle
- numbered