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Word: Number
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French nombre (noun), nombrer (verb), from Latin numerus
ˈnʌmbə
an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations
Short Definition:arithmetical value expressed by word, symbol, or figure
Examples:- think of a number from one to ten and multiply it by three
- even numbers
a quantity or amount
Short Definition:quantity or amount
Examples:- the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff
- the exhibition attracted vast numbers of visitors
a single issue of a magazine
Short Definition:single issue of magazine
Examples:- the October number of ‘Travel’
a grammatical classification of words that consists typically of singular and plural, and, in Greek and certain other languages, dual
Short Definition:grammatical classification
Examples:- the form of English pronouns reflects their number and gender
Word: Number
Speech Type: Verb
ˈnʌmbə
amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise
Short Definition:make as total
Examples:- the demonstrators numbered more than 5,000
mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series
Short Definition:assign number to
Examples:- each document was numbered consecutively
include or classify as a member of a group
Short Definition:include as member of group
Examples:- the orchestra numbers Brahms among its past conductors
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