"numbers" meaning in English

See numbers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmbɚz/ [General-American], /ˈnʌmbəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-numbers.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} numbers
  1. plural of number Tags: form-of, plural Form of: number
    Sense id: en-numbers-en-noun-7UzQvecl Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 32 18 12 39

Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmbɚz/ [General-American], /ˈnʌmbəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-numbers.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} numbers pl (plural only)
  1. Many individuals as a group. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-numbers-en-noun-gS0FSRHr Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 32 18 12 39
  2. (with "the") Ellipsis of numbers game. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-only, with-definite-article Alternative form of: numbers game
    Sense id: en-numbers-en-noun-UDHT20m~ Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 32 18 12 39

Verb

IPA: /ˈnʌmbɚz/ [General-American], /ˈnʌmbəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-numbers.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} numbers
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of number Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: number
    Sense id: en-numbers-en-verb-ZuP4ZVzH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 21 13 63 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 32 18 12 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 14 4 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 26 4 69

Alternative forms

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