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Number — synonyms, definition

1. number (Noun)

76 synonyms
abundance act aggregate air amount aria average beat bit block bulk carol cell character cipher clique collection company copy count • • •
11 definitions

number (Noun) — The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals. ex. "he had a number of chores to do" ex. "the number of parameters is small"

number (Noun) — A concept of quantity involving zero and units. ex. "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

number (Noun) — A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program. ex. "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

number (Noun) — The numerical code that is used in calling a particular telephone. ex. "he has an unlisted number"

number (Noun) — A symbol used to represent a number. ex. "he learned to write the numbers before he went to school"

number (Noun) — One of a series published periodically.

number (Noun) — A select company of people. ex. "I hope to become one of their number before I die"

number (Noun) — A numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification. ex. "she refused to give them her Social Security number"

number (Noun) — A clothing measurement. ex. "a number 13 shoe"

number (Noun) — The grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular, dual or plural). ex. "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"

number (Noun) — An item of merchandise offered for sale. ex. "she preferred the black nylon number" ex. "this sweater is an all-wool number"

18 types of
Ware amount company definite quantity grammatical category merchandise performance periodical positive identification product public presentation sign signal signaling signalling size symbol syntactic category
98 types
ABA transit number Arabic numeral Fibonacci number Hindu numeral Hindu-Arabic numeral PIN number Roman numeral Social Security number addend antilog antilogarithm arity atomic number augend bank identification number baryon number base bin biquadrate biquadratic • • •
3 parts of
serial serial publication series

2. number (Verb)

42 synonyms
account account for add add up add up to aggregate amount to calculate come come to compute consist of count describe elucidate enter enumerate estimate expatiate explain • • •
6 definitions

number (Verb) — Add up in number or quantity.

number (Verb) — Give numbers to. ex. "You should number the pages of the thesis"

number (Verb) — Enumerate. ex. "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

number (Verb) — Put into a group. ex. "The academy numbers several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

number (Verb) — Determine the number or amount of. ex. "Can you number the books on your shelf?"

number (Verb) — Place a limit on the number of.

18 types of
ascertain assort be circumscribe class classify confine denominate designate determine find find out identify limit name separate sort sort out
24 types
add add together add up average average out census foliate itemise itemize make miscount outnumber page paginate recount sum sum up summate tally tot • • •

3. number (Adjective)

3 synonyms
deader more asleep more benumbed
3 definitions

number (Adjective) — Lacking sensation. ex. "numb with cold"

number (Adjective) — (followed by 'to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive. ex. "numb to the cries for mercy"

number (Adjective) — So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralysed with terror; petrified. ex. "too numb with fear to move"