English noun: number | |||
1. | number (attribute) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals | ||
Samples | He had a number of chores to do. The number of parameters is small. The figure was about a thousand. | ||
Synonyms | figure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amount | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bulk, countlessness, fewness, innumerableness, majority, minority, multiplicity, numerosity, numerousness, preponderance, prevalence, roundness | ||
2. | number (quantity) a concept of quantity involving zero and units | ||
Samples | Every number has a unique position in the sequence. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | definite quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | addend, arity, atomic number, augend, baryon number, base, biquadrate, biquadratic, cardinal, cardinal number, cardinality, co-ordinate, complex number, complex quantity, composite number, compound number, constant, coordinate, count, cube, decimal, difference, dividend, divisor, factor, Fibonacci number, fixed-point number, floating-point number, folio, fourth power, imaginary, imaginary number, integer, linage, lineage, minuend, multiplicand, multiplier, multiplier factor, natural number, no., ordinal, ordinal number, oxidation number, oxidation state, page number, pagination, paging, prime, prime quantity, quartic, quota, quotient, radix, record, remainder, remainder, root, score, second power, square, subtrahend, third power, whole number | ||
3. | number (communication) a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program | ||
Samples | He did his act three times every evening. She had a catchy little routine. It was one of the best numbers he ever did. | ||
Synonyms | act, bit, routine, turn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | performance, public presentation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | ||
4. | number (communication) the number is used in calling a particular telephone | ||
Samples | He has an unlisted number. | ||
Synonyms | phone number, telephone number | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signaling | ||
5. | number (communication) a symbol used to represent a number | ||
Samples | He learned to write the numerals before he went to school. | ||
Synonyms | numeral | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | antilog, antilogarithm, Arabic numeral, Hindu numeral, Hindu-Arabic numeral, Roman numeral | ||
6. | number (communication) one of a series published periodically | ||
Samples | She found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room. | ||
Synonyms | issue | ||
Broader (hypernym) | periodical | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | edition | ||
Member meronym | serial, serial publication, series | ||
7. | number (group) a select company of people | ||
Samples | I hope to become one of their number before I die. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | company | ||
8. | number (communication) a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification | ||
Samples | She refused to give them her Social Security number. | ||
Synonyms | identification number | ||
Broader (hypernym) | positive identification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ABA transit number, bank identification number, BIN, license number, personal identification number, PIN, PIN number, registration number, Social Security number | ||
9. | number (attribute) a clothing measurement | ||
Samples | A number 13 shoe. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | size | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
10. | number (communication) the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) | ||
Samples | In English the subject and the verb must agree in number. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grammatical category, syntactic category | ||
11. | number (artifact) an item of merchandise offered for sale | ||
Samples | She preferred the black nylon number. This sweater is an all-wool number. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | merchandise, product, ware | ||
English verb: number | |||
1. | number (stative) add up in number or quantity | ||
Samples | The bills amounted to $2,000. The bill came to $2,000. | ||
Synonyms | add up, amount, come, total | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | average, average out, make, outnumber, work out | ||
2. | number (communication) give numbers to | ||
Samples | You should number the pages of the thesis. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | denominate, designate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | foliate, page, paginate | ||
3. | number (communication) enumerate | ||
Samples | We must number the names of the great mathematicians. | ||
Synonyms | list | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | identify, name | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | itemise, itemize | ||
4. | number (stative) put into a group | ||
Samples | The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members. | ||
Synonyms | count | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out | ||
5. | number (communication) determine the number or amount of | ||
Samples | Can you count the books on your shelf?. Count your change. | ||
Synonyms | count, enumerate, numerate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, determine, find, find out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | add, add together, add up, census, miscount, recount, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up | ||
6. | number (change) place a limit on the number of | ||
Synonyms | keep down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumscribe, confine, limit | ||