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Definitions

number

[nuhm-ber] / ˈnʌm bər /

NOUN

unit of the mathematical system

Synonyms

STRONGEST

figure statistic sum total

STRONG

cardinal character cipher count decimal denominator digit emblem folio fraction googol integer numeral numerator ordinal prime representation sign symbol

WEAK

chiffer whole number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

part

WEAK

letter one

NOUN

aggregate, bunch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount collection company estimate lot many product quantity sum total volume

STRONG

abundance caboodle conglomeration crowd flock horde jillion multitude plenitude plenty slew throng totality whole zillion

WEAK

manifoldness umpteen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

part

STRONG

lack

WEAK

letter one

VERB

count, calculate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

estimate include tally total

STRONG

account add aggregate amount come computer enumerate numerate reckon run sum tale tell tote

WEAK

add up count heads count noses count off figure in figure out keep tabs run down run into run to take account of tick off tote up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

subtract

WEAK

estimate guess

Example Sentences

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A small number of vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The number of MLB players tracked by The Wall Street Journal who shrank from heights of 6 feet or above to 5-foot-something due to baseball’s ultraprecise new measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The results show a clear decline in the number of close-in giant planets as stars age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The first track boomed, a Bad Bunny number remixed with a salsa beat, and people started filing in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But, well, you should see the number of hats I’ve made for Llama.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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