Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: identification_number, number, phone_number, telephone_number

'number'

[number.n.01] as in: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

Examples:
he had a number of chores to do
the number of parameters is small
the figure was about a thousand

'number'

[number.n.02] as in: a concept of quantity involving zero and units

Examples:
every number has a unique position in the sequence

'number'

[act.n.04] as in: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

Examples:
he did his act three times every evening
she had a catchy little routine
it was one of the best numbers he ever did

'number'

[phone_number.n.01] as in: the number is used in calling a particular telephone

Examples:
he has an unlisted number

'number'

[numeral.n.01] as in: a symbol used to represent a number

Examples:
he learned to write the numerals before he went to school

'number'

[issue.n.02] as in: one of a series published periodically

Examples:
she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room

'number'

[number.n.07] as in: a select company of people

Examples:
I hope to become one of their number before I die

'number'

[number.n.08] as in: a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification

Examples:
she refused to give them her Social Security number

'number'

[number.n.09] as in: a clothing measurement

Examples:
a number 13 shoe

'number'

[number.n.10] as in: the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)

Examples:
in English the subject and the verb must agree in number

'number'

[number.n.11] as in: an item of merchandise offered for sale

Examples:
she preferred the black nylon number
this sweater is an all-wool number

'number'

[total.v.01] as in: add up in number or quantity

Examples:
The bills amounted to $2,000
The bill came to $2,000

'number'

[number.v.02] as in: give numbers to

Examples:
You should number the pages of the thesis

'number'

[number.v.03] as in: enumerate

Examples:
We must number the names of the great mathematicians

'number'

[count.v.05] as in: put into a group

Examples:
The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members

'number'

[count.v.01] as in: determine the number or amount of

Examples:
Can you count the books on your shelf?
Count your change

'number'

[number.v.06] as in: place a limit on the number of

Origins

					number (English)
└── noumbre (Anglo-Norman)
    └── nombre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── numerus (Latin)