"number" meaning in All languages combined

See number on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnʌmə/ [UK], /'nʌmɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-number-adjective.ogg [US] Forms: numb [positive], number [comparative], numbest [superlative]
enPR: nŭm'ə [UK], nŭm'ər [US] Head templates: {{adj|numb|number|numbest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The comparative form of numb; more numb.
    Sense id: simple-number-en-adj-sIrErXH~

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnʌm.bə(r)/ [UK], /'nʌm.bɝ/ [US] Audio: en-us-number.ogg [US] Forms: number [singular], numbers [plural]
enPR: nŭm'bə(r) [UK], nŭm'bər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A symbol that that is used to describe quantity; a numeral.
    Sense id: simple-number-en-noun-jrh050MR
  2. A few.
    Sense id: simple-number-en-noun-xXqoyKkN
  3. A musical, theatrical, or literary selection or production.
    Sense id: simple-number-en-noun-7DJkSpsG

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈnʌm.bə(r)/ [UK], /'nʌm.bɝ/ [US] Audio: en-us-number.ogg [US] Forms: number [canonical], numbers [third-person, singular], numbered [past], numbered [past, participle], numbering [present, participle]
enPR: nŭm'bə(r) [UK], nŭm'bər [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To label objects with numbers.
    Sense id: simple-number-en-verb-MLKlNEnt
  2. To total or count; to amount to.
    Sense id: simple-number-en-verb-dHog~xi2 Categories (other): Verbs
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          "text": "She has a number of dictionaries--four or five, I think."
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She chose a number from \"Swan Lake\" for her dance recital."
        }
      ],
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          "text": "Number the baskets so that we can find them easily."
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        {
          "text": "I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands."
        }
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          "text": "2, 5589, and 0 are all numbers."
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She has a number of dictionaries--four or five, I think."
        }
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      "glosses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She chose a number from \"Swan Lake\" for her dance recital."
        }
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      "ipa": "/'nʌm.bɝ/",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "numbered",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "numbered",
      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "Number the baskets so that we can find them easily."
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          "text": "I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands."
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      "audio": "en-us-number.ogg",
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  "word": "number"
}

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    },
    {
      "form": "number",
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