number
noun
- 1
an item of merchandise offered for sale
she preferred the black nylon number
this sweater is an all-wool number
- 2
a clothing measurement
a number 13 shoe
- 3
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
- 4
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
- 5
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
she refused to give them her Social Security number
- 6
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
he has an unlisted number
- 7
one of a series published periodically
she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
- 8
a symbol used to represent a number
he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
- 9
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
- 10
a select company of people
I hope to become one of their number before I die
- 11
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
every number has a unique position in the sequence
verb
- 1
place a limit on the number of
Also useful for “number”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “number”