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number

number

117 6.5
A short song or act performed in a show
  • noun
  • /ˈnʌmbər/
: número
  • 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.

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Examples

  • It's an up-tempo number.

  • It's Hollywood and, and the dance number is a big part of the story.

  • And it became like a big number in the show that people really, really loved.

  • So guys, this is the first little number from in the style and I think we're getting off to a good start.

  • Get everybody ready for the next number.

  • The musical numbers were fantastic, even the costumes.

  • There was a big opening production number that lasted about 15 minutes.

  • I'm a sort of an integral part of a musical number.

  • I'm surprised you didn't have a whole production number ready for Annie Northbride.

  • The applause for each number was deafening, and the cast received a thunderous standing ovation.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

performance
vsnumber
838 2.7

A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience

is narrower, meaning a single short piece or act within a program
act
vsnumber
442 1.8

A short performance by an entertainer or group in a show

includes those short acts and also short musical pieces in programs
routine
vsnumber
151 3.2

A short act in a show to entertain people

highlights that it can also refer specifically to short musical pieces
bit
vsnumber
105 4.6

A short often funny part of a show

covers such short pieces and also single musical items in programs
turn
vsnumber
17 5.4

A short performance by one person in a show

is similar but also names short musical pieces within any show
6 3.2

A live show where musicians play music for an audience

is narrower by focusing on musical pieces rather than any short act

Idioms

To put your own needs before other people's

2 9.3

A clear top item on charts or rankings that is much more popular than others

1 8.9

Make someone face consequences they cannot avoid

To be likely to cause trouble for someone

To become red in the face when you feel embarrassed

Compounds

∞ 1.7

The first and most important person or thing in a list

505 3.7

Someone or something that is second in order

421 1.0

A set of numbers people use to call each other

215 1.4

Many people or things counted together

A number the United States gives to people to show who they are, pay taxes, and get government benefits

A set of numbers people use to call someone by phone

48 1.0

Numbers or letters on a car's number plate that identify the vehicle

48 2.0

A phone number you call by mistake

13 1.8

A secret number that lets you access bank or phone accounts

11 1.0

A whole number you can split into two equal parts

prime number
  • Specialized
10 3.6

A whole number greater than 1 that you can divide only by 1 and itself

real number
  • Specialized
10 3.9

A value that can be shown on a straight line, like 3, 1/2, or pi

A phone number to call for help in an emergency, for example the police or an ambulance

A unique number shown on a vehicle's license plate to identify it

6 1.0

A number that shows which page in a book or document

Doing long, complex calculations, often using a computer

number cruncher
  • Informal
5 4.5

A person who works with many numbers and can do difficult calculations using computers

4 4.3

A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern

whole number
  • Specialized
3 2.1

A number with no fraction and no decimal, such as 0, 1, or -3

atomic number
  • Specialized
2 3.4

Number of protons in an atom's center that shows its place in the periodic table

A person who has the same job in another company or country

number system
  • Specialized
2 3.5

A way to write numbers using digits, like decimal or binary

natural number
  • Specialized
2 3.4

A number used for counting that starts at one and goes up

2 3.0

A number for a mailbox at a post office where someone receives mail

imaginary number
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A number in the form a plus b i, where i is the square root of minus one

call number
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A code of letters and numbers on a library book that shows where it is on the shelf

complex number
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A number with a real part and an imaginary part written as a + bi

1 3.0

A secret number you use to prove who you are and open accounts

irrational number
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A number that cannot be written as a fraction, for example π or √2

A computer that does many math calculations very quickly

A number used to receive mail at a post office box

index number
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A number that shows how things like prices change over time or between places

rational number
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A number that can be written as a fraction like 3/4 or -1/2

number theorist
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A person who studies whole numbers and patterns, like prime numbers

transcendental number
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A number that is not a solution of any polynomial equation with rational coefficients

1 4.6

The British Prime Minister, their home at 10 Downing Street, or the main attacking player in football

wave number
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A count of repeating movements per metre of light or sound

mass number
  • Specialized
1 4.9

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus

Fibonacci number
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A number in a list where each equals the sum of the two before, starting with 0 and 1

A number that shows position in a list

cardinal number
  • Specialized
1 2.4

A number that shows how many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three

f number
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A value that shows how wide a camera lens opens to let light in

oxidation number
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A number that shows how many electrons an atom has lost or gained in compounds and ions

Avogadro's number
  • Specialized
1 7.4

The number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance, about 6.022 × 10^23

floating-point number
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A number that computers store to show very large or very small values approximately

atomic number 68
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A rare earth metal called erbium that is used in lasers

Mach number
  • Specialized
1 7.7

How fast something moves compared with the speed of sound around it

Avogadro number
  • Specialized
1 6.9

The number of atoms or molecules in one mole, about 6.022 × 10^23

A number for a box at the post office where you receive mail

stop number
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A number that shows how wide a camera lens opens to let light in

decimal number system
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A number system using digits 0 to 9 that counts in tens

composite number
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A whole number greater than one that can be divided evenly by a number other than one and itself

binary number system
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A way to write numbers using only 0 and 1

algebraic number
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A number that solves a polynomial equation with rational coefficients

octane number
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A number that shows how well fuel resists knocking in car engines

compound number
  • Specialized
1 5.3

An amount shown using two or more different units, like one hour and ten minutes

atomic number 40
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A strong shiny grey metal used in nuclear reactors

number agreement
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A rule that makes verbs and adjectives match a noun's singular or plural

atomic number 92
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A heavy radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in weapons

sex number
  • NSFW
1 8.2

How many people someone has had sex with

license number
  • Specialized
1 2.9

A code you enter to activate software or an online service

baryon number
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The difference in number between matter particles and antimatter particles that stays the same when particles react

atomic number 10
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A colorless gas used in bright red signs and lights

back-number
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is no longer important or fashionable

magic number
  • Specialized
1 9.2

A number of protons or neutrons that makes a nucleus especially stable

atomic number 77
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A heavy, rare metal used in strong metal mixtures and often found with platinum

atomic number 84
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A radioactive metal called polonium that is found with uranium and used in some devices

atomic number 112
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A very heavy radioactive metal made by scientists and named copernicium

1 9.9

An imaginary being people blame for luck in games and gambling

atomic number 22
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A light strong metal called titanium used to make medical implants and airplane parts

1 3.7

A code of digits that shows which bank or card company handles a payment

Brinell number
  • Specialized
8.6

A number showing how hard a metal is by pressing a steel ball into it

9.9

A way of writing numbers that uses twelve as its base and digits 0 to 11

How Impressive

showstopper
8 5.7
finale
166 3.6
number
117 6.5
act
442 1.8
bit
105 4.6

Surface Forms

number singular
numbers plural

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.