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- Dictionarynumber/ˈnʌmbə/
noun
- 1. an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations: "think of a number from one to ten and multiply it by three" Similar
- 2. a quantity or amount: "the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff" Similar
verb
- 1. amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise: "the demonstrators numbered more than 5,000" Similar
- 2. mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series: "each document was numbered consecutively" Similar
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a unit or its symbol that forms part of a system of counting and calculating, and that represents an amount or position in a series: You can write numbers in words, such as six, seven, and eight, or with symbols, such as 6, 7, and 8. [ C ] us / ˈnʌm·bər / plural nos. ( abbreviation no.)
noun. num· ber ˈnəm-bər. Synonyms of number. 1. a (1) : a sum of units : total. the number of people in the hall. (2) : complement sense 1b (1) … the whole number of Senators … U.S. Constitution. (3) : an indefinite usually large total. a number of members were absent. the number of elderly is rising. (4)
A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The most basic examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. [1] . Numbers can be represented in language with number words.
noun. a numeral or group of numerals. Synonyms: figure, digit. the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of people or things: The number of children experiencing homelessness in the city has risen alarmingly. a word or symbol, or a combination of words or symbols, used in counting or in noting a total.
number applies to the result of a count or estimate in which the units are considered as individuals; it is used of groups of persons or things: to have a number of items on the agenda. sum applies to the result of addition, in which only the total is considered: a large sum of money.
num·ber. (nŭm′bər) n. 1. Mathematics. a. A member of the set of positive integers; one of a series of symbols of unique meaning in a fixed order that can be derived by counting. b. A member of any of the following sets of mathematical objects: integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers.
a symbol or word used in a counting system or used to show the position or order of something: Think of a number smaller than 100. Pablo's favourite number is seven. The Prime Minister lives at number 10, Downing Street. Look at item number three on your agenda. Fewer examples. I chose six - it's my lucky number. He repeated the number.
Number, any of the positive or negative integers or any of the set of all real or complex numbers, the latter containing all numbers of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i denotes the square root of minus one. The real numbers consist of rational and irrational numbers.
NUMBER meaning: 1 : a word or symbol (such as “five” or “16”) that represents a specific amount or quantity; 2 : a number or a set of numbers and other symbols that is used to identify a person or thing abbreviation No. or no.
number applies to the result of a count or estimate in which the units are considered as individuals; it is used of groups of persons or things: to have a number of items on the agenda. sum applies to the result of addition, in which only the total is considered: a large sum of money.
