1. (

• number ,
• figure ,

) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand" ;

2. (

• number

) a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" ;

3. (

• act ,
• routine ,
• number ,
• turn ,
• bit

) a short 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" ;

4. (

• phone_number ,
• telephone_number ,
• number ,

) the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number" ;

5. (

• numeral ,
• number ,

) a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" ;

6. (

• issue ,
• number

) one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room" ;

7. (

• number

) a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" ;

8. (

• number ,

) 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. (

• number ,

) a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe" ;

10. (

• number ,

) a numbered item in a series; "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5" ;

11. (

• number ,

) 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. (

• number

) an item of clothing; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number" ;

1. (

• total ,
• number ,
• add_up ,
• come ,
• amount ,

) add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" ;

2. (

• number ,

) give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis" ;

3. (

• number ,
• list ,

) enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" ;

4. (

• count ,
• number ,

) put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members" ;

5. (

• count ,
• number ,
• enumerate ,
• numerate

) determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" ;

6. (

• number ,
• keep_down

) place a limit on the number of ;