number

//ˈnʌmbər//
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Noun

numberSingular
numbersPlural
1

A mathematical value or symbol used for counting, measuring, or labeling, such as 1, 2, 3, or 100.

Write the number 5 on the paper.

2

A quantity or amount of something.

A large number of people attended the concert.

3

A telephone number or other identifying sequence of digits.

Can I have your number?

4

A single issue of a magazine or periodical.

I bought the latest number of the magazine.

5

A song, dance, or other musical performance.

The band played their best number at the end of the concert.

Verb

numberedPast tense
numberedPast participle
numberingPresent participle
numbersThird-person singular
1

To assign a number to something; to mark with numbers.

Please number the pages from 1 to 10.

2

To amount to or total a particular quantity.

The crowd numbered about 5,000 people.

3

To count or enumerate items.

She numbered the pages in her notebook.

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