number
What is the Definition of number?
Noun:
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- a concept of quantity involving zero and units
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- a symbol used to represent a number
- one of a series published periodically
- a select company of people
- a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
- a clothing measurement
- a numbered item in a series
- 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)
- an item of clothing
Verb:
- add up in number or quantity
- give numbers to
- enumerate
- put into a group
- determine the number or amount of
- place a limit on the number of
How can I use number in a sentence?
Harry looked over her shoulder to read it: Danger lies before you, while safety lies behind, Two of us will help you, which ever you would find, One among us seven will let you move ahead, Another will transport the drinker back instead, Two among our number hold only nettle wine, Three of us are killers, waiting bidden in line.
The sun rose on the same tidy front gardens and lit up the brass number four on the Dursleys' front door; it crept into their living room, which was almost exactly the same as it had been on the night when Mr. Dursley had seen that fateful news report about the owls.
He dashed back across the road, hurried up to his office, snapped at his secretary not to disturb him, seized his telephone, and had almost finished dialing his home number when he changed his mind.
As he pulled into the driveway of number four, the first thing he saw — and it did not improve his mood — was the tabby cat he would spotted that morning.
Privately, Harry felt she would had good reason, because Neville managed to have an extraordinary number of accidents even with both feet on the ground.
Other meanings of number (synonyms, cognates).
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| number cruncher |
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| number designation |
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| number system |
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| numbered |
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| numbering |
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