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num·ber
 number
- pronunciation:
- nuhm
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9."
Bank tellers work with numbers all day.- similar words:
- figure
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| definition 2: |
total amount or quantity.
The theater can hold a large number of people.- synonyms:
- sum
- similar words:
- tally, total
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| related words: |
many |
| derivation: |
numbered (adj.) |
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a broader category that includes numbers |
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mathematics |
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similar to a number |
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numeral, symbol |
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some actions associated with numbers |
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add, average, average out, calculate, compute, count, divide, estimate, figure, measure, multiply, round, square, subtract |
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some descriptions of numbers |
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binary, even, irrational, odd, prime |
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some kinds of numbers |
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Arabic numeral, cardinal number, decimal, fraction, improper fraction, integer, mixed number, ordinal number, power, Roman numeral, root, whole number |
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some parts of numbers |
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billions, billionths, decimal point, digits, hundreds, hundredths, millions, millionths, thousands |
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some people who frequently use numbers |
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accountant, architect, astronaut, clerk, engineer, mathematician, navigator, pilot, scientist |
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some qualities of numbers |
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equal, infinite, large, maximum, minimum, negative, positive, small, unequal, zero |
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some things that contain or use numbers |
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address, area code, calendar, combination, coordinate, countdown, dice, grade, index, telephone, zip code |
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