English - Etymology 1
Anglo-Norman _noumbre_, from Old French _nombre_, from Latin _numerus_, from Proto-Indo-European _*nem-_ (“to divide”).
PRONUNCIATION
* (UK) enPR: nŭm'bə(r), IPA(key): /ˈnʌm.bə(ɹ)/
* (US) IPA(key): /ˈnʌm.bɚ/
* Hyphenation: num‧ber
NOUN
Wikipedia en
NUMBER (_plural_ NUMBERS)
* (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
_Zero, one, -1, 2.5, and pi are all NUMBERS._
* (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer
_The NUMBER 8 is usually made with a single stroke._
* (countable, mathematics) A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.
_The equation includes the most important NUMBERS: 1, 0, , , and ._
* (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: _No_ or _No._, _no_ or _no._ (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
_Horse NUMBER 5 won the race._
* Quantity.
_Any NUMBER of people can be reading from a given repository at a time._
* Francis Bacon
NUMBER itself importeth not much in armies where the people are of weak courage.
* A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
_Her passport NUMBER is C01X864TN._
* (countable, informal) A telephone number.
* 2001, E. Forrest Hein, _The Ruach Project,_ Xulon Press, page 86:
“[...] I wonder if you could get hold of him and have him call me here at Interior. I’m in my office, do you have my NUMBER?”
* 2007, Lindsey Nicole Isham, _No Sex in the City: One Virgin's Confessions on Love, Lust, Dating, and Waiting,_ Kregel Publications, page 111:
When I agreed to go surfing with him he said, “Great, can I have your NUMBER?” Well, I don’t give my NUMBER to guys I don’t know.
* (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
_Adjectives and nouns should agree in gender, NUMBER, and case._
* (now rare, in the plural) Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
* 1635, John Donne, _The Triple Foole_:
Griefe brought to NUMBERS cannot be so fierce, / For, he tames it, that fetters it in verse.
* (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
_For his second NUMBER, he sang "The Moon Shines Bright"._
* (countable, informal) A person
* 1968, Janet Burroway, _The dancer from the dance: a novel,_ Little, Brown, page 40:
I laughed. "Don't doubt that. She's a saucy little NUMBER."
* 1988, Erica Jong, _Serenissima,_ Dell, page 214:
"Signorina Jessica," says the maid, a saucy little NUMBER, "your father has gone to his prayers and demands that you come to the synagogue at once [...]"
* 2005, Denise A. Agnew, Kate Hill & Arianna Hart, _By Honor Bound,_ Ellora's Cave Publishing, page 207:
He had to focus on the mission, staying alive and getting out, not on the sexy NUMBER rubbing up against him.
* (countable, informal) An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one
* 2007, Cesca Martin, _Agony Angel: So You Think You've Got Problems...,_ Troubador Publishing Ltd, page 134:
The trouble was I was wearing my backless glittering NUMBER from the night before underneath, so unless I could persuade the office it was National Fancy Dress Day I was doomed to sweat profusely in bottle blue.
* 2007, Lorelei James, _Running with the Devil,_ Samhain Publishing, Ltd, page 46:
"I doubt the sexy NUMBER you wore earlier tonight fell from the sky."
* (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.
* 2009, Thomas Pynchon, _Inherent Vice_, Vintage 2010, page 12:
Back at his place again, Doc rolled a NUMBER,
Anglo-Norman noumbre,
from Old French nombre, from Latin numerus, from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to divide”).
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(UK) enPR:
nŭm'bə(r), IPA(key): /ˈnʌm.bə(ɹ)/
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(US) IPA(key): /ˈnʌm.bɚ/
- Hyphenation: num‧ber
Wikipedia en
number (plural numbers)
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(countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
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Zero, one, -1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.
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(countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer
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The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke.
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(countable, mathematics) A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.
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The equation includes the most important numbers: 1, 0,
, , and .
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(Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating
the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
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Horse number 5 won the race.
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Quantity.
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Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time.
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A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
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Her passport number is C01X864TN.
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(countable, informal) A telephone number.
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2001, E. Forrest Hein, The Ruach Project, Xulon Press, page 86:
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“[...] I wonder if you could get hold of him and have him call me here at Interior. I’m in my office, do you have my number?”
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2007, Lindsey Nicole Isham, No Sex in the City: One Virgin's Confessions on Love, Lust, Dating, and Waiting, Kregel Publications, page 111:
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When I agreed to go surfing with him he said, “Great, can I have your number?” Well, I don’t give my number to guys I don’t know.
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(grammar) Of a
word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
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Adjectives and nouns should agree in gender, number, and case.
-
(now rare, in the plural) Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
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(countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
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For his second number, he sang "The Moon Shines Bright".
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(countable, informal) A person
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1968, Janet Burroway, The dancer from the dance: a novel, Little, Brown, page 40:
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I laughed. "Don't doubt that. She's a saucy little number."
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1988, Erica Jong, Serenissima, Dell, page 214:
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"Signorina Jessica," says the maid, a saucy little number, "your
father has gone to his prayers and demands that you come to the synagogue at once [...]"
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2005, Denise A. Agnew, Kate Hill & Arianna Hart, By Honor Bound, Ellora's Cave Publishing, page 207:
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He had to focus on the mission, staying alive and getting out, not on the sexy number rubbing up against him.
-
(countable, informal) An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one
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2007, Cesca Martin, Agony Angel: So You Think You've Got Problems..., Troubador Publishing Ltd, page 134:
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The trouble was I was wearing my backless glittering number from the night before underneath, so unless I could persuade the office it was National Fancy Dress Day I was doomed to sweat profusely in bottle blue.
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2007, Lorelei James, Running with the Devil, Samhain Publishing,
Ltd, page 46:
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"I doubt the sexy number you wore earlier tonight fell from the sky."
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(slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.