Definitions
of number
1. [n] - a concept of quantity derived from zero and units 2. [n] - a select company of people 3. [n] - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification 4. [n] - 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) 5. [n] - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals 6. [n] - (informal) a clothing measurement 7. [n] - an item of merchandise offered for sale 8. [v] - give numbers to 9. [v] - enumerate 10. [v] - place a limit on the number of
Quotes
- Example use of the word number1. she preferred the black nylon number 2. this sweater is an all-wool number 3. a number 13 shoe 4. he had a number of chores to do 5. the number of parameters is small 6. the figure was about a thousand 7. in English the subject and the verb must agree in number 8. she refused to give them her Social Security number 9. I hope to become one of their number before I die 10. every number has a unique position in the sequence 11. We must number the names of the great mathematicians 12. You should number the pages of the thesis
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