number

nouns

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"
figure, number
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
"every number has a unique position in the sequence"
number
is derived from
numerical
is a type of (narrower)
a specific measure of amount
definite quantity
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"
act, bit, number, routine, turn
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
"he has an unlisted number"
number, phone number, telephone number
a symbol used to represent a number
"he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
number, numeral
one of a series published periodically
"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
issue, number
a select company of people
"I hope to become one of their number before I die"
number
is a type of (narrower)
a social gathering of guests or companions
"the house was filled with company when I arrived"
company
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
"she refused to give them her Social Security number"
identification number, number
a clothing measurement
"a number 13 shoe"
number
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colloquialism
is a type of (narrower)
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
"he wears a size 13 shoe"
size
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"
number
is a type of (narrower)
(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
grammatical category, syntactic category
an item of merchandise offered for sale
"she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
number
is a type of (narrower)
commodities offered for sale
"good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
merchandise, product, ware

verbs

add up in number or quantity
"The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
add up, amount, come, number, total
give numbers to
"You should number the pages of the thesis"
number
is derived from
numbering
is a type of (narrower)
assign a name or title to
denominate, designate
enumerate
"We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
list, number
is derived from
numbering
put into a group
"The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
count, number
determine the number or amount of
"Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
count, enumerate, number, numerate
place a limit on the number of
keep down, number