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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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The number includes at least 260 women and 172 children.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn’t change the mix of skills we need or the number of roles required in certain areas. It does.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Today, much of military production is done by a limited number of contractors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, pressed him to “ballpark” the number.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

But the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was, “One hundred.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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