number
- noun
- /ˈnʌmbər/
- The number you have called has been disconnected.
- a phone number
- a telephone number
- an ID number
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Watch on YouTubeAll right, block the number, block on social media.
- All right, block the number, block on social media.
- Well, OK, all of his phone numbers are gun traceable.
- And flash forward, I get a text from a random number it says.
Examples
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To accommodate, I have assigned each judge an identifying number, which I use consistently throughout this Note.
Academic text (2017) -
OK, give her the room number now.
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Which of these numbers is the correct number for the prize?
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So car number C, seat number S, right?
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You know, I could give you my room number and you could come and visit.
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Yeah, I'd like the room number for one of your guests, please.
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What's the number for the hotel again?
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Students were asked to estimate the number of cigarettes they had smoked in the last 7 days.
Academic text (2008) -
The survey seemed innocuous until it asked for a bank account number for depositing funds.
Academic text (2012) -
Please write down your bus number so I can reach you.
Synonyms
A set of numbers people use to call each other
A set of numbers people use to call someone by phone
A short form of the word number used in messages and forms
A code, number or name that stands for one record in a system
Idioms
- Literature
A clear top item on charts or rankings that is much more popular than others
Compounds
A number the United States gives to people to show who they are, pay taxes, and get government benefits
- Specialized
A whole number greater than 1 that you can divide only by 1 and itself
A phone number to call for help in an emergency, for example the police or an ambulance
- Informal
A person who works with many numbers and can do difficult calculations using computers
- Specialized
A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern
- Specialized
Number of protons in an atom's center that shows its place in the periodic table
- Specialized
A number in the form a plus b i, where i is the square root of minus one
- Specialized
A code of letters and numbers on a library book that shows where it is on the shelf
- Specialized
A secret number you use to prove who you are and open accounts
- Specialized
A number that cannot be written as a fraction, for example π or √2
- Specialized
A number that shows how things like prices change over time or between places
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A person who studies whole numbers and patterns, like prime numbers
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A number that is not a solution of any polynomial equation with rational coefficients
- UK
The British Prime Minister, their home at 10 Downing Street, or the main attacking player in football
- Specialized
A number in a list where each equals the sum of the two before, starting with 0 and 1
- Specialized
A number that shows how many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three
- Specialized
A number that shows how many electrons an atom has lost or gained in compounds and ions
- Specialized
The number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance, about 6.022 × 10^23
- Specialized
A number that computers store to show very large or very small values approximately
- Specialized
A whole number greater than one that can be divided evenly by a number other than one and itself
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A number that solves a polynomial equation with rational coefficients
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An amount shown using two or more different units, like one hour and ten minutes
- Specialized
A rule that makes verbs and adjectives match a noun's singular or plural
- Specialized
A heavy radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in weapons
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The difference in number between matter particles and antimatter particles that stays the same when particles react
- Specialized
A number of protons or neutrons that makes a nucleus especially stable
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A heavy, rare metal used in strong metal mixtures and often found with platinum
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A radioactive metal called polonium that is found with uranium and used in some devices
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A very heavy radioactive metal made by scientists and named copernicium
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A light strong metal called titanium used to make medical implants and airplane parts
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A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment
- Specialized
A number showing how hard a metal is by pressing a steel ball into it
- Specialized
A way of writing numbers that uses twelve as its base and digits 0 to 11
How Short
Surface Forms
Etymology
Number comes from the Latin numerus, meaning 'count' or 'label'. That's why a number can be used as an ID or a size — it acts as a simple label that shows which one or how big.