num·ber ˈnəmbər/Submit noun noun: number; plural noun: numbers 1. an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations and for showing order in a series or for identification. she dialed the number carefully synonyms: numeral, integer, figure, digit; More dated arithmetic. the boy was adept at numbers 2. a quantity or amount. the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff synonyms: amount, quantity; More several. we have discussed the matter on a number of occasions synonyms: several, various, quite a few, sundry shes collected a number of ashtrays a group or company of people. there were some distinguished names among our number synonyms: group, company, crowd, circle, party, band, crew, set, gang the wedding of one of their number a large quantity or amount, often in contrast to a smaller one; numerical preponderance. the weight of numbers turned the battle against them 3. a single issue of a magazine. the October number of “Travel.” a song, dance, piece of music, etc., especially one of several in a performance. they go from one melodious number to another synonyms: song, piece (of music), tune, show tune, track; More informal a thing, typically an item of clothing, of a particular type, regarded with approval or admiration. Yvonne was wearing a little black number 4. GRAMMAR a distinction of word form denoting reference to one person or thing or to more than one. verb verb: number; 3rd person present: numbers; past tense: numbered; past participle: numbered; gerund or present participle: numbering 1. amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise. the demonstrators numbered more than 5,000 synonyms: add up to, amount to, total, come to visitors numbered more than two million include or classify as a member of a group. the orchestra numbers Brahms among its past conductors synonyms: include, count, reckon, deem he numbers her among his friends 2. mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series. each document was numbered consecutively synonyms: assign a number to, mark with a number; More count. strategies like ours can be numbered on the fingers of one hand synonyms: calculate, count, total, compute, reckon, tally; More Origin Middle English: from Old French nombre (noun), nombrer (verb), from Latin numerus .
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