Meaning & use
number
A mathematical value used for counting, measuring, or labeling, or a quantity of people or things.
See it in a sentence
She wrote the phone number down before she could forget it.
A large number of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach.
A note on using this word
Number can refer to a specific numeral, a general quantity, or, as a verb, the act of assigning or reaching a total, as in 'the crowd numbered in the thousands.'
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