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number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | issue |
| Type of | periodical |
| Has types | edition |
number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | figure |
| Type of | amount |
| Has types | bulk, numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity, minority, roundness, majority, innumerableness, fewness, countlessness, preponderance, prevalence |
the number of parameters is small.
number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | phone number, telephone number |
| Type of | sign, signal, signaling |
he has an unlisted number.
number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | act, bit, routine, turn |
| Type of | performance, public presentation |
| Has types | showstopper, show-stopper, stopper |
it was one of the best numbers he ever did.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | numeral |
| Type of | symbol |
| Has types | antilogarithm, hindu numeral, hindu-arabic numeral, arabic numeral, antilog, roman numeral |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | keep down |
| Type of | confine to, circumscribe, limit |
number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | definite quantity |
| Has types | prime, prime quantity, atomic number, augend, addend, baryon number, base, biquadrate, biquadratic, multiplicand, quota, quartic, remainder, record, ordinal, ordinal number, oxidation number, oxidation state, page number, pagination, paging, radix, quotient, cardinal, cardinal number, cardinality, co-ordinate, complex number, complex quantity, composite number, compound number, constant, coordinate, count, whole number, cube, decimal, difference, dividend, divisor, factor, third power, fibonacci number, fixed-point number, floating-point number, folio, fourth power, subtrahend, square, imaginary, imaginary number, second power, integer, linage, lineage, score, root, minuend, arity, multiplier, multiplier factor, natural number, no. |
| Derivation | numerical |
every number has a unique position in the sequence.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | product, ware, merchandise |
she preferred the black nylon number.
this sweater is an all-wool number.
number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | positive identification |
| Has types | aba transit number, bank identification number, bin, license number, personal identification number, pin, pin number, registration number, social security number |
she refused to give them her Social Security number.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | denominate, designate |
| Has types | paginate, page, foliate |
| Derivation | numbering |
You should number the pages of the thesis.
number::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | grammatical category, syntactic category |
in English the subject and the verb must agree in number.
Examples of number
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Daily renters must provide a $50 check or leave a credit-card number as deposit.
From the dailyherald.com
Since then the number of 90 percent-minority schools has jumped almost fivefold.
From the newsweek.com
Group number one is what we call a low risk of recurrence, or favorable patient.
From the abcnews.go.com
One might interpret the progress in a number of ways, some flattering, some not.
From the stltoday.com
In 2009, the number of attendees shrunk to 113,085, followed by 126,641 in 2010.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The number of people hired dropped from the prior month and separations climbed.
From the bloomberg.com
The number of regional centers has grown from 25 in 2008 to more than 130 today.
From the sacbee.com
Homeowners chose their residence for a number of reasons, many of them cosmetic.
From the newsday.com
A witness saw the man in his Chevy van and jotted down his license plate number.
From the thenewstribune.com
- 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"
- Total: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
- A concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
- Give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"
- Act: 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"
- Enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
- In linguistics, grammatical number is a grammatical category of nouns, pronouns, and adjective and verb agreement that expresses count distinctions (such as "one", "two", or "three or more").
- Number is the leading Japanese sports magazine published on every Thursday by Bungeishunju. The official name is Sports Graphic Number. Though the circulation once hit 47 million, it is now around 10 million.
- Number[s] is the debut album by American post-hardcore band, Woe, Is Me. Released on August 31, 2010, in a collaboration between Rise Records and its imprint label Velocity Records, it charted at number 16 on Billboards Top Heatseekers, selling 1,700 copies in its first week. ...
