number

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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. 2noun

   A collection of many individuals; a numerous assemblage; a multitude; many.

3. 3noun

   A numeral; a word or character denoting a number; as, to put a number on a door.

4. 4noun

   Numerousness; multitude.

5. 5noun

   The state or quality of being numerable or countable.

6. 6noun

   Quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things.

7. 7noun

   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. 8noun

   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. 9noun

   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. 10noun

    To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate.

11. 11noun

    To reckon as one of a collection or multitude.

12. 12noun

    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. 13noun

    To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand.

14. 14noun

    an item of merchandise offered for sale

    "she preferred the black nylon number"

    "this sweater is an all-wool number"

15. 15noun

    a clothing measurement

    "a number 13 shoe"

16. 16noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    figure
17. 17noun

    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"

18. 18noun

    a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification

    "she refused to give them her Social Security number"

19. 19noun

    the number is used in calling a particular telephone

    "he has an unlisted number"

20. 20noun

    one of a series published periodically

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

    Synonyms

    issue
21. 21noun

    a symbol used to represent a number

    "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"

    Synonyms

    numeral
22. 22noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    actbitroutineturn
23. 23noun

    a select company of people

    "I hope to become one of their number before I die"

24. 24noun

    a concept of quantity involving zero and units

    "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

25. 25verb

    place a limit on the number of

26. 26verb

    enumerate

    "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

    Synonyms

    list
27. 27verb

    determine the number or amount of

    "Can you count the books on your shelf?"

    "Count your change"

    Synonyms

    countenumeratenumerate
28. 28verb

    give numbers to

    "You should number the pages of the thesis"

29. 29verb

    add up in number or quantity

    "The bills amounted to $2,000"

    "The bill came to $2,000"

    Synonyms

    amountcometotal
30. 30verb

    put into a group

    "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

    Synonyms

    count