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1. number
   [n] - a concept of quantity derived from zero and units 2. [n] - a select company of people 3. [n] - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification 4. [n] - the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the numbe...
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2. Number
   See also FASCICLE (228), ISSUE (308), PART (404) A single issue of a serial or series
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3. number
   the number of a noun or noun phrase generally corresponds to the number of real world entities referred to (e.g. singular NPs denote single individuals ( a table), plural NPs denote collections of individuals ( two tables). However the relationship between real number and grammatical number is not always straightforward - trousers is plural in form yet denotes a singular entity (as in the committee are considering that question this afternoon) and some nouns do not have distinct singular and plural forms ( sheep, salmon).
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4. number
   the grammatical distinction,common to the majority of the principal families or groups of languages,based on a morphological differentiation according as the speaker intends to designate one object,thing,etc.,or more than one.The form designating 'one' is called the 'singular',that designating 'more...
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5. Number
   Num'ber noun [ Middle English nombre , French nombre , Latin numerus ; akin to Greek ... that which is dealt out, from ... to deal out, distribute. See Numb , Nomad , and confer Numerate , Numero , ...
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6. Number
   Num'ber transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Numbered ; p. pr & verbal noun Numbering .] [ Middle English nombren , noumbren , French nombrer , from Latin
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7. number
   1. To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. 'If a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.' (Gen. Xiii. 16) ... 2. To reckon as one of a collection or multitude. 'He was numbered with the transgressors.' (Is. Liii. 12) ... 3. To give or apply a...
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8. number
   noun an item of merchandise offered for sale; `she preferred the black nylon number`; `this sweater is an all-wool number`
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9. number
   noun 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`
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10. number
    noun a select company of people; `I hope to become one of their number before I die`
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11. number
    noun a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; `every number has a unique position in the sequence`
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12. number
    noun a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; `she refused to give them her Social Security number`
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13. number
    bit noun 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`
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14. number
    (num´bәr) a symbol, as a figure or word, expressive of a certain value or a specified quantity determined by count.
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15. Number
    • (n.) Numerousness; multitude. • (n.) Quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things. • (n.) That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage made up of distinct thing...
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16. number
    (from the article `Greek language`) ...and neuter, concerns only the substantive (noun), adjective, and pronoun. The category of person (first, second, and third person) is restricted ... The inflectional categories of the noun were case, number, and gender. Eight cases can be reconstructed: nominative, for the subject of a verb; ... ...
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17. number
    any of the positive or negative integers, or any of the set of all real or complex numbers, the latter containing all numbers of the form a + bi, ... [1 related articles]
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18. number
    number, entity describing the magnitude or position of a mathematical object or extensions of these concepts.Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Natural NumbersThe Integers and Rational NumbersThe Real NumbersThe Complex NumbersThe Algebraic and Transcendental NumbersBibliography
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19. Number
    The number system of mathematical analysis may be described as follows -- with reference, not to historical, but to one possible logical order. First are the non-negative integers 0, 1, 2, 3, . . . , for which the operations of addition and multiplication are determined. They are ordered by a relati...
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20. Number
    Number is slang for a cannabis or marijuana cigarette.
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21. Number
    Number is slang for a cannabis or marijuana cigarette.
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22. number
    Type: Term Pronunciation: nŭm′bĕr Definitions: 1. A symbol expressive of a certain value or of a specific quantity determined by count. 2. The place of any unit in a series.
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23. number
    (mathematics) Click images to enlargeSymbol used in counting or measuring. In mathematics, there are various kinds of number. The everyday number system is the decimal (`proceeding by tens`) system, using the base ten. Real numbers in...
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24. number
    (language) In grammar, the feature of a noun, verb, or pronoun that denotes whether it is singular or plural. The number of a noun will determine the number of its verb; singular nouns and pronouns usually take a singular verb (`The cat runs`), and plural nouns and pronouns usual...
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25. Number
    A `number` is a mathematical object used to count and measure. A notational symbol that represents a number is called a numeral but in common use, the word number can mean the abstract object, the symbol, or the word for the number. In addition to their use in counting and measuring, numerals are of...
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