number

Definitions of number in various dictionaries:

noun - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

noun - a concept of quantity involving zero and units

noun - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

noun - the number is used in calling a particular telephone

noun - a symbol used to represent a number

noun - one of a series published periodically

noun - a select company of people

noun - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification

noun - a clothing measurement

noun - the grammatical category for the forms of noun s and pro noun s and verb s that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)

noun - an item of merchandise offered for sale

verb - add up in number or quantity

verb - give numbers to

verb - enumerate

verb - put into a group

verb - determine the number or amount of

verb - place a limit on the number of

Mathematics.

A member of the set of positive integers; one of a series of symbols of unique meaning in a fixed order that can be derived by counting.

A member of any of the further sets of mathematical objects, such as negative integers and real numbers, that can be derived from the positive integers by induction.

Abbr.

A symbol or word used to represent a number.

A numeral or a series of numerals used for reference or identification: his telephone number; the apartment number.

A position in an ordered sequence that corresponds to one of the positive integers: the house that is number three from the corner; ranked number six in her class.

One item in a group or series considered to be in numerical order: an old number of a magazine.

A total; a sum: the number of feet in a mile.

An indefinite quantity of units or individuals: The crowd was small in number.

A large quantity; a multitude: Numbers of people visited the fair.

Numerical superiority: The South had leaders, the North numbers.

The indication, as by inflection, of the singularity or plurality of a linguistic form.

Metrical feet or lines; verses: “These numbers will I tear, and write in prose” (Shakespeare).

Poetic meter.

One of the separate offerings in a program of music or other entertainment: The band’s second number was a ballad.

A frequently repeated, characteristic speech, argument, or performance: The suspects will do their usual number—protesting innocence—and then confess.

A person or thing singled out for a particular characteristic: a suspect who was a crafty number.

To assign a number to.

To determine the number or amount of; count.

To total in number or amount; add up to.

To include in a group or category: He was numbered among the lost.

To mention one by one; enumerate.

To limit or restrict in number: Our days are numbered.

To call off numbers; count: numbering to ten.

To constitute a group or number: The applicants numbered in the thousands.

In unison as numbers are called out by a leader: performing calisthenics by the numbers.

To defeat, abuse, or humiliate in a calculated and thorough way.

verb - to list or mention the units of one by one to ascertain the total