1. A concept of quantity involving zero and units
   "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
    
2. The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
   "the number of parameters is small";
   - figure
    
3. A symbol used to represent a number
   "he learned to write the numbers before he went to school";
   - numeral
    
4. A numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
   "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
    
5. The numerical code that is used in calling a particular telephone
   "he has an unlisted number";
   - phone number, telephone number
    
6. One of a series published periodically
   "She saved every number of the magazine from its first year";
   - issue
    
7. A numbered item in a series
   "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"
    
8. A clothing measurement
   "a number 13 shoe"
    
9. The grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular, dual or plural)
   "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"
    
10. A short performance that is part of a longer program
    "it was one of the best numbers he ever did";
    - act, routine, turn, bit
     
11. A select company of people
    "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
     
12. An item of clothing
    "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"

1. Equal a particular sum or quantity when calculated or combined
   "The crowd numbered over ten thousand";
   - total, add up, come, amount, come to
    
2. Enumerate
   "We must number the names of the great mathematicians";
   - list
    
3. Give numbers to
   "You should number the pages of the thesis"
    
4. Determine the number or amount of
   "Can you number the books on your shelf?";
   - count, enumerate, numerate
    
5. Put into a group
   "The academy numbers several Nobel Prize winners among its members";
   - count
    
6. Place a limit on the number of
   "The restaurant numbers its reservations to avoid overcrowding";
   - keep down

1. Lacking sensation
   "numb with cold";
   - asleep, benumbed
    
2. (followed by ‘to’) not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
   "numb to the cries for mercy";
   - dead
    
3. So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralysed with terror; petrified
   "too numb with fear to move"

Derived forms: numbers, numbering, numbered

See also: afeard [archaic], afeared [archaic], afraid, 'fraid [non-standard], insensible, insensitive, maintain

Type of: amount, ascertain, assort, be, circumscribe, class, classify, company, confine to, definite quantity, denominate, designate, determine, find, find out, grammatical category, identify, item, limit, merch [informal], merchandise, name, performance, periodical, positive identification, product, public presentation, separate, sign, signal, signaling [N. Amer], signalling [Brit, Cdn], size, sort, sort out, symbol, syntactic category, ware

Part of: serial, serial publication, series

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