numbers
- noun
- /ˈnʌmbərz/
- NSFW
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números
- Many people in the neighborhood play the daily numbers for a chance to win some money.
I'm gambling numbers that I can't afford.
- I'm gambling numbers that I can't afford.
- I'm still skeptical, Taylor and I thought of three numbers before you came in lottery numbers.
Examples
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Have a lottery and whose ever numbers are drawn.
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He always checks the local news to see if his numbers won in the illegal lottery.
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In urban areas, countless residents participate in the numbers game each night.
Synonyms
199
2.3
A game where people buy numbered tickets and winners are chosen by chance
49
4.4
A game where players mark numbers on a card and hope to win money
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9.0
An illegal lottery where people bet on numbers to win money
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9.9
An illegal lottery where people secretly bet on numbers
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9.9
An illegal lottery where people secretly bet to win money
An illegal game where people bet money on numbers
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.9
When a sample gets larger, its average gets closer to the average of the whole group
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6.1
An Old Testament book that tells about the Israelites' journey from Egypt and a count of their people
- Specialized
A theorem that says the average of many independent random results almost certainly equals the true average
A simple painting kit with numbered areas to fill with set colors, or a predictable way of doing something
A fixed, simple way of doing creative work that leaves little room for new ideas
- Specialized
The average of many separate random results becomes almost always close to the true average
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word numbers comes from the simple English word number, because people once 'bet on numbers' every day, and the game itself became known as the 'numbers'. That's why numbers now means an illegal daily lottery in many cities in the United States.