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- pronunciation:
- nuhm
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a unit in math with a fixed value that is used in counting or to tell the position of something in a series. "Four," "four tenths," and "four hundred" are all ways of saying numbers. Numbers can also be represented by numerals, such as 4, 0.4, and 400.
We use numbers when we add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
- similar words:
- cardinal, digit, figure, integer, numeral
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definition 2: |
a numeral or symbol that stands for a number.
Football players wear numbers on their shirts.- synonyms:
- figure, numeral
- similar words:
- character, digit, symbol
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definition 3: |
a number or numeral used to label or name something.
Write down my telephone number.- similar words:
- numeral
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definition 4: |
total amount; sum.
The number of people in this room is eight.- synonyms:
- amount, sum
- similar words:
- figure, tally, total
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definition 5: |
a quantity that is equal to at least a few and perhaps more.
A number of icicles formed on the roof.- synonyms:
- amount, quantity
- similar words:
- abundance, army, crowd, host, multitude
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definition 6: |
one piece of a musical program.
The pianist played a lively number.- similar words:
- composition, piece, routine, sketch, song
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related words: |
dance, many, volume |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
numbers, numbering, numbered |
definition 1: |
to set apart or label with a number.
Please number your pages. |
definition 2: |
to limit in number or amount.
The sheriff told the outlaw that his days of stealing horses were numbered.- similar words:
- confine, limit, restrict
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definition 3: |
to exist in a certain amount.
These snakes number in the thousands in this region.- similar words:
- amount to, total
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definition 4: |
to amount to a total of.
Guests at the party numbered twenty.- synonyms:
- total
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definition 5: |
to be included.
She numbers as one of the few students who won a prize in the writing contest.- similar words:
- belong
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related words: |
add |
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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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