number
- noun
- /ˈnʌmbər/
- Please give us a number higher than three.
- whole number
- number of digits
- number line
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Watch on YouTubeSo you can apply that same number to humanity.
- So you can apply that same number to humanity.
- This says dogs can count the number of treats you give.
- So with COVID, the number of buyers went way down.
- They've estimated the total number of birds on the planet.
- After you've done step number one, what next?
- And so that's Carl Sagan's favorite number, Billion billion.
- It's not just the numbers, the objective figures.
- And lastly, negotiate based on numbers, not on emotions.
Examples
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- The number is six.
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The teacher asked the students to write down their favorite number on a piece of paper.
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This is always a real positive number, OK?
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OK, So what if I type in a number like this?
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So the question is which number is closer?
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The same table below shows the total numbers of children with special needs in each family.
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So with COVID, the number of buyers went way down.
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Protecting intellectual property continues to be the number one challenge in global design.
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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, a record number of countries became independent.
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They've estimated the total number of birds on the planet.
Synonyms
An amount of something you can measure or count
A word or symbol that shows a number
A number that shows how many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three
A number that shows how much of something there is
A word or number that tells how many things there are
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
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A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern
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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 in the form a plus b i, where i is the square root of minus one
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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 secret number you use to prove who you are and open accounts
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A number that cannot be written as a fraction, for example π or √2
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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
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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 many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three
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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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The number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance, about 6.022 × 10^23
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A number that computers store to show very large or very small values approximately
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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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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
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A rule that makes verbs and adjectives match a noun's singular or plural
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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
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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
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A number showing how hard a metal is by pressing a steel ball into it
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A way of writing numbers that uses twelve as its base and digits 0 to 11
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Etymology
Number comes from the Latin word numerus, which meant 'count' or 'group'. So a number is a sign or idea that shows how many of something there are.