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number
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[ noun ] the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
Synonyms Examples "he had a number of chores to do" "the number of parameters is small" "the figure was about a thousand" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The grand_jury commented on a number of other topics , among them the Atlanta and Fulton_County purchasing_departments which it said `` are well operated and follow generally accepted practices which inure to the best interest of both governments '' . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)People who take us for suckers are like the Westerner who had on exhibit his superior marksmanship in the form of a number of bull's-eye achievements . (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Anyway , a number of them meet here in devastating collisions . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)London explains that the very distinct directional effect in the Phase 4 series is due in large part to their novel methods of microphoning and recording the music on a number of separate tape channels . (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)An examination of some forty catalogs of schools offering courses in interior_design , for_the_most_part schools accredited by membership in the National_Association_of_Schools_of_Art , and a further `` on_the_spot '' inspection of a number of schools , show their courses adhere pretty closely to the recommendations . Related terms amount majority minority numerousness innumerableness fewness preponderance calculate total |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) a concept of quantity derived from zero and units
Examples "every number has a unique position in the sequence" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)`` Only a relative handful of such reports was received '' , the jury said , `` considering the widespread interest in the election , the number of voters and the size of_this city '' . Before adjournment Monday afternoon , the Senate is expected to approve a study of the number of legislators allotted to rural and urban_areas to determine what adjustments should be made . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)She can decrease the number of temptations . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)If so , it might be worth_while to assign a future jazz show to a different department - one with enough confidence in the musical material to cut_down on the number of performers and give them a_little room to display their talents . (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)In_spite_of the increase in numbers and prestige brought_about by the conversions of Newman and other Tractarians of the 1840 's and 1850 's , the Catholic segment of England one_hundred years ago was a very small one ( four per_cent , or 800000 ) which did not enjoy a gracious hearing from the general public . Related terms definite_quantity factor difference ordinal_number record integer score count complex_number prime coordinate square oxidation_number quota root dividend multiplier cardinal_number base floating-point_number augend addend composite_number atomic_number fixed-point_number baryon_number pagination quotient natural_number linage cube divisor biquadrate multiplicand compound_number fibonacci_number minuend subtrahend constant remainder decimal total |
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[ noun ] (theater,performing arts) a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Examples "he did his act three times every evening" "she had a catchy little routine" "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)In some of the numbers the instrumental parts have even been recorded at different times and then later combined on the master tape to produce special_effects . (The Providence Journal...)The ballet work is on_the_nose , especially in the opening number by `` The_New_Ashmolean_Marching_Society and Students_'_Conservatory_Band '' , along with a fiery and sultry Brazilian fantasia later . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)If Rock shows_up during the number - or you hear anything - give me the signal '' . Eliminating the patter and the upbeat numbers left little but blues and other songs of equal melancholy . `` Ladies and gentlemen , in_place_of my regular closing number tonight , I 'd like to sing something of a different nature for you . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
Synonyms Examples "she refused to give them her Social Security number" Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)The occupants of Apartment Number 3 were probably away for a_few days , and not likely to return on a Friday . |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) a symbol used to represent a number
Synonyms Examples "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)In Figure 2 , the points in the network are designated by a letter accompanied by a number . The numbers indicate the number of nearest neighbors . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (telecommunications) the number is used in calling a particular telephone
Synonyms Examples "he has an unlisted number" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)the suburbanite naturally calls a local rather_than a central city number if both are listed in an advertisement , especially if the local_call eliminates city sales_tax . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)Too bad your number is in the directory '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (writing) one of a series published periodically
Synonyms Examples "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)If he can't play with Mommy 's magazines , he should have some old numbers of his own . (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)For_example , a writer in a recent number of The_Queen hyperbolically states that `` of the myriad imprecations the only one which the English Catholics really resent is the suggestion that they are ' un English '' ' . Related terms |
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[ verb ] add up in number or quantity
Examples "The bills amounted to $2,000" "The bill came to $2,000" Used in print (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)There was no extra horse so it was left to his comrades who , though numbering in the fifties , had stood around on the hillside nearby without firing a shot during the entire attack . |
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[ noun ] (business) an item of merchandise offered for sale
Examples "she preferred the black nylon number" "this sweater is an all-wool number" Related terms |
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[ verb ] give numbers to
Examples "You should number the pages of the thesis" Used in print (Joseph E. Choate, "The American Boating Scene"...)The main requirement is to be sure the boat is numbered according to the regulations of the state in_which the boat will be principally used . (Paul Larson and Gordon Odegard, "How to design your...)Number all the tappet bars before removing them so they can be replaced in the same slots . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (informal) a clothing measurement
Examples : "a number 13 shoe" Related terms |
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[ verb ] enumerate
Synonyms Examples "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)For we must number here not_only the names of Bushnell , Clarke , and Rauschenbusch , not_to_mention those of `` the Chicago_School '' and Macintosh , but those of the brothers Niebuhr and ( if America may claim him ! ) Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24362
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[ noun ] (linguistics) 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)
Examples "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number" Related terms |
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