Number - Definition

n 1: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite
quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of
chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the
figure was about a thousand" [syn: number, figure]
2: a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number
has a unique position in the sequence"
3: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer
program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had
a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he
ever did" [syn: act, routine, number, turn, bit]
4: the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has
an unlisted number" [syn: phone number, telephone number,
number]
5: a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the
numerals before he went to school" [syn: numeral, number]
6: one of a series published periodically; "she found an old
issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room" [syn:
issue, number]
7: a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their
number before I die"
8: a numeral or string of numerals that is used for
identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security
number" [syn: number, identification number]
9: a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
10: the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns
and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities
involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the
subject and the verb must agree in number"
11: an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the
black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
v 1: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to
$2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" [syn: total, number,
add up, come, amount]
2: give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"
3: enumerate; "We must number the names of the great
mathematicians" [syn: number, list]
4: put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize
winners among its members" [syn: count, number]
5: determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books
on your shelf?"; "Count your change" [syn: count, number,
enumerate, numerate]
6: place a limit on the number of [syn: number, keep down]