number
noun (SYMBOL) /ˈnʌm.bər/
/-bɚ/ Definition
A1 [C] (a sign or symbol representing) a unit that forms part of the system of counting and calculating: 25, 300, and a billion are all numbers. She's very good with numbers (= good at adding, subtracting, etc.).Numbers generally A1 [C] (written abbreviation no.) a number that is used to mark a particular example of something: They live at number 34 Orchard Street. Please write your credit card number on this form. What's our flight number?Numbers generally A1 [C] (written abbreviation no.) a phone number: I gave him my number.Numbers generallyCommunicating by telephone
(Definition of number noun (SYMBOL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- C, c noun (NUMBER)
- constant noun
- D, d noun (NUMBER)
- I, i noun (NUMBER)
- infinity noun
- L, l noun (NUMBER)
- lakh number
- log noun (NUMBER)
- logarithm noun
- M, m noun (NUMBER)
- mode noun (MATHS)
- n noun (MATHEMATICS)
- nos.
- numeral noun
- ordinal noun
- quantitative adjective
- Roman numeral noun
- serial number noun
- variable noun
- whole number noun
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