number

/ˈnʌmbər/ noun [C]

Translation

SYMBOL › a symbol or word used in a counting system or used to show the position or order of something

numara, sayı, rakam

Think of a number smaller than 100. Pablo's favourite number is seven. The Prime Minister lives at number 10, Downing Street. Look at item number three on your agenda.1379

GROUP OF NUMBERS › a group of numbers that represents something

(telefon vs.) numara

What's your phone number? Each person receives a membership number when they join.1379

AMOUNT › an amount

miktar, sayı, adet

a small number of (= a few) a large number of (= many) There were a number of (= several) soldiers present at the rally. Scientists have noticed a drop in the number of song birds in Britain. → See also cardinal number → See also ordinal number → See also phone number → See also telephone number17961814

(Definition of number noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)