"numbers" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmbɚz/ [General-American], /ˈnʌmbəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-numbers.ogg [US]
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

Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmbɚz/ [General-American], /ˈnʌmbəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-numbers.ogg [US]
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

Verb

IPA: /ˈnʌmbɚz/ [General-American], /ˈnʌmbəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-numbers.ogg [US]
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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 26 71 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 27 22 52

Alternative forms

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