number
- noun
- /ˈnʌmbər/
- The dance number was the highlight of the gala, showcasing the talents of all the performers.
- musical number
- dance number
- perform a number
It's Hollywood and, and the dance number is a big part of the story.
- It's Hollywood and, and the dance number is a big part of the story.
- I love doing acoustic sets as much as I love a dance number.
- Without further ado, let's get into the performance numbers.
- We all said the Pledge of Allegiance, everyone sang the bells, did their patriotic numbers.
Examples
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It's an up-tempo number.
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It's Hollywood and, and the dance number is a big part of the story.
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And it became like a big number in the show that people really, really loved.
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So guys, this is the first little number from in the style and I think we're getting off to a good start.
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Get everybody ready for the next number.
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The musical numbers were fantastic, even the costumes.
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There was a big opening production number that lasted about 15 minutes.
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I'm a sort of an integral part of a musical number.
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I'm surprised you didn't have a whole production number ready for Annie Northbride.
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The applause for each number was deafening, and the cast received a thunderous standing ovation.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
A short performance by an entertainer or group in a show
A short act in a show to entertain people
A short often funny part of a show
A short performance by one person in a show
A live show where musicians play music for an audience
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
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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
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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, meaning 'count' or 'item in a list'. So a show 'number' is one act or musical piece — one item in the program or list of acts.