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number
  1. (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
  2. (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
  3. (mathematics) A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.
  4. (numeral) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
  5. Quantity.
  6. A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
  7. (countable, informal) A telephone number.
  8. (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
  9. (plural) Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
  10. (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
  11. (countable, informal) A person.
  12. (countable, informal) An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one.
  13. (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.
  14. (dated) An issue of a periodical publication.
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  16. Examples:
    1. “I want you to think of a number from one to ten.”
      “The number of people who use the Internet worldwide continues to grow each year.”
      “An inspirational message like this will undoubtedly inspire a great number of people.”
numeral
  1. A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
  2. (linguistics) A word representing a number.
  3. (card game) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Roman numeral X represents the number 10 in the mathematical system.”
numbering
numerator
  1. (arithmetic) The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (thus 1 in ½).
  2. An enumerator; someone who counts things.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The line between the numerator and denominator is known as the fraction bar.”
      “In other words, a number is rational if we can write it as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are both integers.”
      “Well, since the denominator becomes 1 using our method, you wind up with just the numerator multiplied by the reciprocal of the denominator.”
numeration
  1. The act of counting or numbering things; enumeration.
  2. Any system of giving names to numbers.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “I noticed this morning there seems to be an error in the paragraph numeration.”
      “The numeration of the helices is consistent with the secondary structure indications present in the PDB file.”
      “However that can't apply because Latin didn't have some of the letters that lead to the numeration involved so the sums can't be like that.”
numerosity
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being numerous
  2. (countable) The extent to which something is numerous
  3. Examples:
    1. “Indispensable attributes for a modality are those without which perceptual numerosity is impossible.”
      “Precise quantification of the class members is not necessary because a court may make common sense assumptions regarding numerosity.”
      “To judge of the perfection of debtors by the numerosity of their creditors is the readiest way for entering into the mysteries of practical arithmetic.”
numerology
  1. The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living things.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “However, one really can not assign the minor arcana without use of numerology, as one is still formulating suit to number.”
      “They built a tabernacle on the site, with an architectural plan determined by Rosicrucian numerology.”
      “Her vernacular Dutch writings reflect familiarity with Latin, rhetoric, numerology, Ptolemaic astronomy and music theory.”
numeric
  1. (mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The teacher asked the students to fill in the blanks by replacing each question mark with a numeric.”
numerics
numeracy
  1. The quality of being numerate; numerical skill.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The New Zealand education system allows one in five of our children to leave school without basic numeracy and literacy skills.”
      “Discover more about springboard materials, booster lessons, and view summer numeracy schools' units of work.”
      “Colleges of further education have expertise in teaching basic skills and literacy and numeracy.”
numeromancy
numberwork
  1. (education) mathematical work done with numbers
numericlature
  1. A system of nomenclature based on numbers.
numericalness
  1. The state or quality of being numerical.
numericalization
  1. Quantification or representation with numbers.
numerousness
  1. The state or quality of being numerous.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I wonder whether the widely-presupposed centrality of snow in Inuit culture might be just as exaggerated as the widely-asserted numerousness of their snow words.”
      “If memory consisted in the preservation of images,232 their numerousness would not weaken memory.”
      “Since August, the numerousness of rallies has dwindled, but people are still gathering on Sofia's streets every evening.”
numerologist
  1. A practitioner of numerology
  2. Examples:
    1. “An expert numerologist with 18 years experience, she is also sought after for her gifts of clairvoyance and clairaudience.”
      “Get live, detailed numerology and psychic readings from established numerologist and authentic intuitive advisor, Cherry Sage.”
      “There was Joyce, the numerologist, who would tell all of us at the party, including me, our destiny for the year to come.”
numeronym
  1. a number-based word
numberhood
  1. The property of being a number.
numericity
  1. The quality of being numeric.
numbre
  1. Obsolete spelling of number
numberedness
  1. Quality of being numbered.
numerist
  1. (obsolete) One who deals in numbers.
numberer
  1. One who numbers.
  2. Examples:
    1. “After leaving school Mrs Gledhill worked at several mills in the Golcar area, including BMJ Whitwams on Britannia Road as a numberer and apprentice mender.”
numbers
numericalizations
  1. plural of numericalization
numerologists
  1. plural of numerologist
numerousnesses
numerations
numerologies
  1. plural of numerology
numerosities
  1. plural of numerosity
numberings
  1. plural of numbering
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Record the total number of pages, leaves, or columns followed by in various pagings, in various foliations, or in various numberings, as appropriate.”
numerators
  1. plural of numerator
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “From this we observe that the rows of numerators and denominators of the terms in the Stern-Brocot tree are computed independently of each other.”
      “The right part of any row of numerators coincides with the left part of the corresponding row of denominators.”
      “Any two fractions will do if the denominator equals the sum of the two numerators.”
numeronyms
  1. plural of numeronym
numberers
  1. plural of numberer
numerists
  1. plural of numerist
numeracies
numerals
  1. plural of numeral
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Additional connecting pivots of the lazy tongs are identified by the numerals 52b, 52c, etc.”
      “Those jumps are rated using Arabic numerals between 1 and 4, where 1 is easy and 4 is a very difficult jump.”
      “He can make himself understood, given a few nouns, pronouns, verbs and numerals, without troubling himself in the slightest about accidence.”
numbres
  1. plural of numbre
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