number

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(n) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
(n) a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
(n) a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
(n) a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
(n) the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"
(n) a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
(n) one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist''s waitingroom"
(n) a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
(n) 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); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"
(n) an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
(n) a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
(v) add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
(v) give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"
(v) enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
(v) put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
(v) determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
(v) place a limit on the number of

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