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- pronunciation:
- nuhm
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A number is something that you use when you count and when you tell how many things there are. Numbers are ideas that can be represented in words or symbols, such as "four," "40," or "400."
We use numbers when we add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
- similar words:
- cardinal, digit, figure, numeral
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definition 2: |
A number is symbol, like 5, 16, or 24 that represents the idea of a number.
Football players have numbers on their uniforms.- synonyms:
- figure, numeral
- similar words:
- character, digit, symbol
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definition 3: |
Something that uses numbers to name or identify something is also called a number. Your house or apartment number is like a name for the exact place where you live.
Mrs. Gomez teaches on the second floor. Her room number is 240.Do you know your own phone number?- similar words:
- numeral
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definition 4: |
The number of something is how many there are of those things. The number of books you have is the amount of books you have. The number of people in your family is how many people there are.
Our town's high school has a much larger number of students than the middle school.- synonyms:
- amount, sum
- similar words:
- figure, total
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definition 5: |
If there are a number of ducks in the pond, it means that there are some ducks in the pond. The number is not really important, but it sounds like there are at least a few, maybe more.
A lot of students will be performing at the talent show, and a number of them are going to play instruments.- synonyms:
- amount, quantity
- similar words:
- army, crowd
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definition 6: |
When a person sings a number, they sing one piece in a musical show.
The last number of the musical was loud and full of energy.- 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: |
When you number the pages of a book, it means that you put a number on each page so that it is clear which page follows the next.
Because the story that I wrote was long, the teacher said I should number the pages. |
definition 2: |
If the people at your party number ten, it means that there are a total of ten people at your party.
The students in this classroom number twenty.- synonyms:
- total
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related words: |
add |
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 |
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some actions associated with numbers |
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average, calculate, compute, count, divide, estimate, figure, measure, multiply, square, subtract |
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some descriptions of numbers |
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even, odd, prime |
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some kinds of numbers |
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cardinal number, decimal, fraction, power, whole number |
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some parts of numbers |
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billions, billionths, digits, hundreds, hundredths |
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some people who frequently use numbers |
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accountant, architect, astronaut, clerk, engineer, navigator, pilot, scientist |
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some qualities of numbers |
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equal, large, maximum, minimum, negative, positive, small, zero |
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some things that contain or use numbers |
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address, area code, calendar, combination, dice, grade, index, telephone, zip code |
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