the (article) — sense 2

Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun: The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...: ...because it is presumed to be definitely known in context or from shared knowledge.: Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.

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Example
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
Order number
2

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