"`num`" meaning in English

See `num` in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: `num` [canonical], # [plural], #s [plural]
Etymology: The symbol # derives from the abbreviation lb for Latin libra (“pound”), via the medieval convention of indicating abbreviations with a bar, ℔. Etymology templates: {{m|mul||#}} #, {{m|en|lb}} lb, {{der|en|la|libra||pound}} Latin libra (“pound”), {{m|mul|℔}} ℔ Head templates: {{en-noun|#|#s}} `num` (plural # or #s)
  1. (food packaging, US) Pound (unit of weight). Tags: US
    Sense id: en-`num`-en-noun-yZOoaD0U Categories (other): American English
  2. (attributive, precedes a numeral, chiefly Canada, US) Number. Tags: Canada, US, attributive Synonyms: no.
    Sense id: en-`num`-en-noun-YpT88Rqg Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 80 1
  3. (Internet slang, text messaging) Number. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-`num`-en-noun-YpT88Rqg1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: £

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