number

noun

  1. 1

    an item of merchandise offered for sale

    she preferred the black nylon number

    this sweater is an all-wool number

  2. 2

    a clothing measurement

    a number 13 shoe

  3. 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. 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. 5

    a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification

    she refused to give them her Social Security number

  6. 6

    the number is used in calling a particular telephone

    he has an unlisted number

  7. 7

    one of a series published periodically

    she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room

  8. 8

    a symbol used to represent a number

    he learned to write the numerals before he went to school

  9. 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. 10

    a select company of people

    I hope to become one of their number before I die

  11. 11

    a concept of quantity involving zero and units

    every number has a unique position in the sequence

verb

  1. 1

    place a limit on the number of

Synonyms

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