number
- noun
- /ˈnʌmbər/
- Film projects already make up a substantial number of the projects on these sites.
- a large number
- the number of people
- the total number
You are built to take a number of hits this lifetime.
- You are built to take a number of hits this lifetime.
- Well, there was a number of reasons, I think.
- Well, he gives us a number of examples.
- And he could be any number of presidents.
- And I met a number of the ministers.
- So I think there the, the numbers are tractable.
Examples
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Yet they do not all agree as to the number and nature of these principles.
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When looking at the different property types, there are a number of interesting observations to make.
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Well, he gives us a number of examples.
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It's like the numbers are just so low.
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Then I can move on to question number two.
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Our doctors operate for a number of other reasons.
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An automated technique is necessary to process a large number of images in the database.
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Our study was limited by a relatively small number of patients and by its retrospective nature.
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Since we only included 43 topics total, the number of topics for Employment was substantial.
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The teacher provided a precise number of questions to help us prepare for the exam.
Synonyms
A number of people or things seen as one unit
The number of things or people that have been counted
A number showing an amount of money
An amount of something you can measure or count
A number that shows how much of something there is
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
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A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern
- Informal
A person who works with many numbers and can do difficult calculations using computers
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Number of protons in an atom's center that shows its place in the periodic table
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A number of protons or neutrons that makes a nucleus especially stable
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A number in the form a plus b i, where i is the square root of minus one
- Specialized
A number that cannot be written as a fraction, for example π or √2
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A secret number you use to prove who you are and open accounts
- Specialized
A code of letters and numbers on a library book that shows where it is on the shelf
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A number that shows how many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three
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A number in a list where each equals the sum of the two before, starting with 0 and 1
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A number that shows how things like prices change over time or between places
- UK
The British Prime Minister, their home at 10 Downing Street, or the main attacking player in football
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A number that shows how many electrons an atom has lost or gained in compounds and ions
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A number that is not a solution of any polynomial equation with rational coefficients
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The difference in number between matter particles and antimatter particles that stays the same when particles react
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A number showing how hard a metal is by pressing a steel ball into it
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A whole number greater than one that can be divided evenly by a number other than one and itself
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An amount shown using two or more different units, like one hour and ten minutes
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A way of writing numbers that uses twelve as its base and digits 0 to 11
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A number that shows a United States bank's location and tells which bank it is
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A number that solves a polynomial equation with rational coefficients
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A radioactive metal made by shooting neutrons at plutonium in a lab
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A radioactive metal element called nobelium with atomic number 102 that scientists use only for research
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A radioactive element called lawrencium that scientists make in a lab
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A man-made radioactive chemical element called rutherfordium with symbol Rf
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A soft white metal found in rare earth minerals, used in special glass and camera lenses
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A soft metal called neodymium from the rare earths used in strong magnets and lasers
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A soft silver metal from the rare earth group that is radioactive and has no stable forms
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A silvery metal called samarium that is used in powerful magnets and electronics
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A silvery-white chemical element used in magnets and medical imaging
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A rare earth metal called holmium that helps make very strong magnets
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A metal found in minerals and used in some lasers and glowing materials
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A colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air and is needed by living things
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Etymology
Number comes from Latin numerus, which meant 'a group' or 'a count'. So when someone is said to be among their number, it means they are part of that counted group.