English

Pronunciation

num·ber

• British English: nŭm'bə(r), /'nʌmbə(r)/, /'nVmb@(r)/
• Standard American English: nŭm'bər, /'nʌmbɚ/, /'nVmb3`/

NUHM-bhur or NUHM-bahr

Noun

number (numbers)

1. A dimensionless quantity.
2. A symbol for a number; a numeral.
3. An integer, especially one that is positive.
4. Followed by a numeral, used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No. , no or no.
5. (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.

Translations

a dimensionless quantity

numeral See numeral

integer

used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence

grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural

Transitive verb

to number (numbers, numbered, numbering )

1. To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

Translations

label with numbers; assign numbers to

Derived terms

• algebraic number
• cardinal number
• complex number
• hyperreal number
• imaginary number
• irrational number
• natural number
• number theory
• ordinal number
• phone number
• prime number
• rational number
• real number
• round number
• serial number
• surreal number
• telephone number
• transcendental number
• transfinite number
• whole number

Related terms

• numeral
• numeric
• numerical