English to English noun
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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals | Example:
• he had a number of chores to do • the number of parameters is small • the figure was about a thousand
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a concept of quantity involving zero and units | Example:
• every number has a unique position in the sequence
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a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program | Example:
• 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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the number is used in calling a particular telephone | Example:
• he has an unlisted number
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a symbol used to represent a number | Example:
• he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
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one of a series published periodically | Example:
• she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
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a select company of people | Example:
• I hope to become one of their number before I die
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a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification | Example:
• she refused to give them her Social Security number
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• a number 13 shoe
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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) | Example:
• in English the subject and the verb must agree in number
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an item of merchandise offered for sale | Example:
• she preferred the black nylon number • this sweater is an all-wool number
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That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage made up of distinct things expressible by figures. | source: webster1913 verb
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add up in number or quantity | Example:
• The bills amounted to $2,000 • The bill came to $2,000
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• You should number the pages of the thesis
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• We must number the names of the great mathematicians
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• The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members
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17 |
determine the number or amount of | Example:
• Can you count the books on your shelf? • Count your change
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place a limit on the number of | source: wordnet30
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To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. | source: webster1913
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