Synonyms for number
Another word for number is figure, bit or turn. Below are 9 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: numberer.
1. noun: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- figure synonyms
2. noun: a concept of quantity involving zero and units
3. noun: a short performance that is part of a longer program
- bit synonyms
- turn synonyms
- act synonyms
- routine synonyms
4. noun: the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- phone number
- telephone number
5. noun: a symbol used to represent a number
- numeral
6. noun: one of a series published periodically
7. noun: a select company of people
8. noun: a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
9. noun: a clothing measurement
10. noun: a numbered item in a series
11. noun: 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)
12. noun: an item of clothing
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- amount synonyms
- majority synonyms
- minority
- bulk synonyms
- prevalence
- multiplicity
- preponderance
- roundness
- numerosity
- numerousness
- innumerableness
- fewness
- countlessness
- second power
- whole number
- record synonyms
- third power
- base synonyms
- difference synonyms
- page number
- natural number
- square synonyms
- count synonyms
- score synonyms
- prime synonyms
- complex number
- fourth power
- factor synonyms
- performance synonyms
- public presentation
Number in word games
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 14
- How common
- Everyday word
- Unscramble NUMBER
- Is NUMBER a word?
- Words starting with N
Questions people ask
What is another word for number?
You can say figure, bit, turn, act or routine instead of number. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals".
What is the opposite of number?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for number; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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