number
— Noun
– English
～ a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
number
— Noun
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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"
number
— Noun
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～ a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
number
— Noun
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～ a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
nucleon number
— Noun
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～ the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
number
— Noun
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～ an item of clothing; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
number
— Noun
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～ a numbered item in a series; "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"
number
— Noun
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～ the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
number 1
— Noun
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～ the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"
number
— Noun
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～ a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
number
— Noun
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～ the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"
number
— Noun
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～ one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
number cruncher
— Noun
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～ a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
number
— Noun
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～ a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
number
— Verb
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～ enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
number
— Verb
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～ determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
number
— Verb
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～ place a limit on the number of
number
— Verb
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～ put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
number
— Verb
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～ add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
number
— Verb
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～ give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"