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number

From Wiktionary

number is on the Basic English 850 List.

now - number - nut

number is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

now - number - o

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: num‧ber

noun, verb

(UK) enPR: nŭm'bə(r), IPA ^(key): /ˈnʌm.bə(r)/, SAMPA: /"nVm.b@(r)/
(US) enPR: nŭm'bər, IPA ^(key): /'nʌm.bɝ/, SAMPA: /"nVm.b3`/
Audio (US) (file)

adjective

(UK) enPR: nŭm'ə, IPA ^(key): /ˈnʌmə/, SAMPA: /"nVm@(r)/
(US) enPR: nŭm'ər, IPA ^(key): /'nʌmɚ/, SAMPA: /"nVm3`/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

Singular
number

Plural
numbers

A symbol that that is used to describe quantity; a numeral.
2, 5589, and 0 are all numbers.
A few.
She has a number of dictionaries--four or five, I think.
A musical, theatrical, or literary selection or production.
She chose a number from "Swan Lake" for her dance recital.

Verb

Plain form
number

Third-person singular
numbers

Past tense
numbered

Past participle
numbered

Present participle
numbering

To label objects with numbers.
Number the baskets so that we can find them easily.
(intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.

Adjective

Positive
numb

Comparative
number

Superlative
numbest

The comparative form of numb; more numb.
My hand feels number than it did before.

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