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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 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 numbers. Numbers can also be written in numerals: 4, 0.4, 400.
- similar words:
- cardinal, digit, figure, integer, numeral
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| definition 2: |
a number or numeral used to label or name something.
Write down my telephone number.Football players wear numbers on their shirts.- similar words:
- numeral
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| definition 3: |
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 4: |
a large quantity.
A number of icicles formed on the roof.- synonyms:
- amount, quantity
- similar words:
- abundance, army, crowd, host, multitude
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| definition 5: |
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 amount to a total of.
Guests at the party numbered twenty.- synonyms:
- total
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| definition 4: |
to be included.
I am numbered among the students on the honor roll.- similar words:
- belong
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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, 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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