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number

pronunciation:: nuhm br
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 written as words or symbols. Four, 4, forty, and 400 are all ways of writing numbers. Do you have a favorite number? Mine is eleven.My little sister can say numbers up to ten, but she can't write them. similar words: digit, figure, numeral
definition 2:	The number of something is also 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. The number of kids that I can invite to my party this year is more than last year. synonyms: sum similar words: figure, total
definition 3:	Something that uses numbers to name or find something is also called a number. Your house or apartment number is like a name for the exact place where you live. Mrs. Bronson teaches on the third floor. Her room number is 301.I know my telephone number, but my little brother doesn't. similar words: numeral

part of speech:	verb
inflections:	numbers, numbering, numbered
definition:	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.
related words:	add
derivation:	numbered (adj.)

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	a broader category that includes numbers
	mathematics
	similar to a number
	numeral
	some actions associated with numbers
	calculate, divide, figure, measure, subtract
	some descriptions of numbers
	even, odd
	some parts of numbers
	digits
	some people who frequently use numbers
	architect, astronaut, pilot, scientist
	some qualities of numbers
	equal, large, small
	some things that contain or use numbers
	address, calendar, dice, telephone

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