Noun
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an item of merchandise offered for sale
"she preferred the black nylon number"
"this sweater is an all-wool number"
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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"
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a clothing measurement
"a number 13 shoe"
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a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
"she refused to give them her Social Security number"
- identification number -
a select company of people
"I hope to become one of their number before I die"
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one of a series published periodically
"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
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a symbol used to represent a number
"he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
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the number is used in calling a particular telephone
"he has an unlisted number"
- phone number - telephone number -
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"
"it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
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a concept of quantity involving zero and units
"every number has a unique position in the sequence"
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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"
"the figure was about a thousand"
Verb
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place a limit on the number of
- keep down -
determine the number or amount of
"Can you count the books on your shelf?"
"Count your change"
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put into a group
"The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
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enumerate
"We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
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give numbers to
"You should number the pages of the thesis"
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add up in number or quantity
"The bills amounted to $2,000"
"The bill came to $2,000"
- add up