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An arithmetical value, typically representing a particular quantity
“I want you to think of a number from one to ten.”
A quantity or amount
“The number of people who use the Internet worldwide continues to grow each year.”
A (usually large) quantity or amount
“An inspirational message like this will undoubtedly inspire a great number of people.”
A skillful act performed for entertainment or amusement
“The violinist performed a number that really impressed the audience.”
A group or company of people
“Among their number are troops able to bridge the gap in as little as five minutes.”
A single issue of a publication
“It was an article which appeared in the summer number of the magazine.”
Someone who is considered insignificant or of no importance
“You're just a number to these politicians who are hoping to get your vote.”
(usually in plural form "numbers") The act, process or result of performing mathematical operations to find a value
“I've just done the numbers, and it looks like our company is in pretty good shape moving forward.”
A song, melody, or short musical composition
A portion allotted to someone, something, or a group
A short comic performance
A collection of things, typically considered as a unit
A representational value calculated from data in a sample
A mischievous practical joke
A piece of writing included with others in a publication
Assigned number for telephone
The rate of something happening or occurring
A clever or particular way of doing something
Clothing, usually fashionably designed
A stock or amount of something supplied or available for use
A category of people or things having common characteristics
The place where someone lives or an organization is situated
The number of people attending or taking part in an event
To count
“I could number the things we have in common on the fingers of one hand.”
To amount, or add up, to
“I anticipate that guests coming to the event will number more than a hundred.”
To mark, or assign, with a number, typically to indicate a position in a series
“Number each milestone along the path you travel sequentially for the benefit of the others.”
To include or classify as a member of a group
“It was likely that innocent civilians would number among the casualties.”
To number the pages of a book, document or publication
To assign to a particular class or category
Comparative for desensitized or numb to any feeling, sensation or emotion
“I still felt numb, as if nothing that was happening was real.”
Comparative for cold and not feeling or showing any emotion
“Persons who become numb to the suffering of others are perilously close to descending into brutality.”
Comparative for cold and not feeling or showing any emotion
“She had not uttered another word but sat with a numb expression on her face.”
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