1. (n.)number a mathematical unit used to express an amount, quantity, etc., usu. having precise relations with other such units: Six is an even number.
3. number the sum, total, or aggregate of a collection of units: the number of people with reserved seats.
4. number the particular numeral assigned to an object to designate its place in a series: a house number; a license number.
5. number one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
6. number a certain collection or quantity not precisely reckoned, but considerable: a number of times.
7. number a collection or company.
8. number numbers,
9. number a considerable quantity; many: Numbers came to the parade.
10. number numerical strength or superiority.
11. number metrical feet; verse.
12. number Informal. the figures representing the actual cost, expense, profit, etc.
13. number arithmetic.
14. number a tune or arrangement for singing or dancing.
15. number a distinct performance within a show, as a song or dance.
16. number a single issue of a periodical.
17. number a code of numerals, letters, or a combination of these, as that assigned to a particular telephone.
18. number Gram. a category of inflection or other variation in the form of a word serving to indicate whether the word has one or more than one referent, as in the distinction between singular and plural and, in some languages, dual or trial.
19. number Informal. person; individual: a cute number.
20. number Informal. an article of merchandise, esp. of wearing apparel, offered for sale.
21. (v.t.)number to mark with or distinguish by numbers.
22. number to amount to or comprise in number; total.
23. number to consider or include in a number: I number myself among his friends.
24. number to count over one by one; enumerate; tell.
30. number according to standard procedures; by the book.
31. number together or in unison to a called-out count.
32. number to undermine or humiliate.
Definition of 'NUMBER'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)number, figure the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
2. (noun)number a concept of quantity involving zero and units "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
3. (noun)act, routine, number, turn, bit a shorttheatrical performance that is part of a longer program "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. (noun)phone number, telephone number, number the number is used in calling a particular telephone "he has an unlisted number"
5. (noun)numeral, number a symbol used to represent a number "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
6. (noun)issue, number one of a series published periodically "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
7. (noun)number a select company of people "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
8. (noun)number, identification number a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
9. (noun)number a clothing measurement "a number 13 shoe"
10. (noun)number 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"
11. (verb)number an item of merchandise offered for sale "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
12. (verb)total, number, add up, come, amount add up in number or quantity "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
13. (verb)number givenumbers to "You should number the pages of the thesis"
14. (verb)number, list enumerate "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
15. (verb)count, number put into a group "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
16. (verb)count, number, enumerate, numerate determine the number or amount of "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
17. (verb)number, keep down place a limit on the number of
1. (noun)number a symbol or word showing an amount or quantity Write the numbers 1 -10.; letters and numbers; Pick a high/low number.
2. number a quantity of sth The number of polar bears is decreasing.; A large number of people came to the meeting.
3. number a number of some or many The company faces a number of challenges.
4. number a set of numbers used to contact sb using the telephone Did you write down my number?
5. number indicates the position in a series the song at number ten in the charts; We're No. 1!
6. (verb)number to put a number on or by sth Number the items on your list.; Each area on the map is numbered.
7. number to add up to an audience that numbered at least four thousand
Definition of 'NUMBER'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)NUMBER 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
2. (noun)NUMBER a collection of many individuals; a numerous assemblage; a multitude; many
3. (noun)NUMBER a numeral; a word or character denoting a number; as, to put a number on a door
5. (noun)NUMBER the state or quality of being numerable or countable
6. (noun)NUMBER quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things
7. (noun)NUMBER that which is regulated by count; poetic measure, as divisions of time or number of syllables; hence, poetry, verse; -- chiefly used in the plural
8. (noun)NUMBER the distinction of objects, as one, or more than one (in some languages, as one, or two, or more than two), expressed (usually) by a difference in the form of a word; thus, the singular number and the plural number are the names of the forms of a word indicating the objects denoted or referred to by the word as one, or as more than one
9. (noun)NUMBER the measure of the relation between quantities or things of the same kind; that abstract species of quantity which is capable of being expressed by figures; numerical value
10. (noun)NUMBER to count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate
11. (noun)NUMBER to reckon as one of a collection or multitude
12. (noun)NUMBER to give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building
13. (noun)NUMBER to amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand
Sense: (sometimes abbreviated tono– pluralnos – when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1; –10 of exercise 2.
Definitions of NUMBER 
Afrikaans: nommer
Arabic: رَقْم
Bulgarian: номер
Brazilian: número
Czech: číslo
German: die Nummer
Danish: nummer; tal
Greek: αριθμός
Spanish: número
Estonian: number
Farsi: شماره
Finnish: numero
French: nombre; numéro
Hebrew: מִספָּר
Hindi: अंक, संख्या
Croatian: broj
Hungarian: szám
Indonesian: nomor
Icelandic: tala, tölustafur
Italian: numero
Japanese: 数
Korean: 수, 숫자
Lithuanian: skaičius, skaitmuo, numer
Latvian: skaitlis; numurs
Malay: nombor
Dutch: nummer
Norwegian: tall
Polish: liczba, numer
Persian: شماره
Pashto: شميره
Portuguese: número
Romanian: număr
Russian: число; (порядковый) номер
Slovak: číslo
Slovenian: število; številka
Serbian: broj
Swedish: nummer, tal
Thai: ตัวเลข
Turkish: numara, sayı, rakam
Taiwanese: 數字，號碼
Ukrainian: номер; число
Urdu: عدد، تعداد
Vietnamese: chữ số
Chinese: 数字，号码
