Number definition

Number as a noun

1. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

   "the number of parameters is small"

   Same sense: figure

2. a concept of quantity involving zero and units

   "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

3. a short performance that is part of a longer program

   "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

   Same sense: bit, turn, act, routine

4. the number is used in calling a particular telephone

   "he has an unlisted number"

   Same sense: phone number, telephone number

5. a symbol used to represent a number

   Same sense: numeral

6. one of a series published periodically

   Same sense: issue

7. a select company of people

   "I hope to become one of their number before I die"

8. 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"

9. a clothing measurement

   "a number 13 shoe"

10. a numbered item in a series

    "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"

11. 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"

12. an item of clothing

    "she preferred the black nylon number"

Number as a verb

13. add up in number or quantity

    Same sense: come, total, amount, add up

14. give numbers to

    "You should number the pages of the thesis"

15. enumerate

    "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

    Same sense: list

16. put into a group

    Same sense: count

17. determine the number or amount of

    Same sense: count, enumerate, numerate

18. place a limit on the number of

    Same sense: keep down

Synonyms and antonyms

• figure
• bit definition
• turn definition
• act definition
• routine
• phone number
• telephone number
• numeral
• issue definition
• come definition
• total definition
• amount definition
• add up
• list definition
• count
• enumerate
• numerate
• keep down

All synonyms of number, sense by sense

How to say number

Number has 2 syllables and rhymes with lumber. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with number

• lumber
• slumber
• outnumber
• cumber
• encumber

NUMBER in word games

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

14

Anagrams

0

Is NUMBER a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check NUMBER in the word checker, or unscramble NUMBER to see the shorter words in its letters.