Definitions of Number [ˈnʌm bər]

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Definition of 'Number'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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.

2.  number
a numeral or group of numerals.

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.

25.  number
to fix the number of.

26.  number
to ascertain the amount or quantity of; count.

27.  number
to apportion or divide.

28. (v.i.) number
to make a total; reach an amount.

29.  number
to count.

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 short theatrical 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
give numbers 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

Definition of 'Number'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

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

4. (noun) Number
numerousness; multitude

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

Translation of 'Number'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

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.
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
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