number
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈnʌmbər/]
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Senses
1. number (noun) — sense 1
Definition: Quantity of countable things.
Example: Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time.
2. number (noun) — sense 2
Definition: An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
Example: Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.
3. number (noun) — sense 3
Definition: A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
Example: The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke.
4. number (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To total or count; to amount to.
Example: I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.
5. number (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
Example: The old man knew that his days were numbered.
6. number (verb) — sense 6
Definition: To count; to determine the quantity of.
Example: The king ordered that all his subjects be numbered.
Structure of the word
Roots:- nem (Proto-Indo-European)
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