number — a mathematical unit used in counting or making calculations
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a mathematical unit used in counting or making calculations
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnʌmbər/
Example Sentences
- I can't remember my girlfriend's number, but I memorized all the pizza delivery numbers.
- The number of homework assignments is increasing every day.
- He thinks he's number one, but he's actually number ten in the class.
number
NOUN[/ˈnʌmbər/]
a mathematical unit used in counting or making calculations
💡 Concept
She wrote the winning number on the board for everyone to see.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈnʌmbər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnʌmbə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootnumer
Suffix--er
🎵Rhyme
lumberslumbercucumber
lumber
slumber
cucumber
🔗Collocations
phone number
a number of
serial number
number one
even number
odd number
room number
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I can't remember my girlfriend's number, but I memorized all the pizza delivery numbers.”
“The number of homework assignments is increasing every day.”
😄 Fun example
“He thinks he's number one, but he's actually number ten in the class.”
“Please number these documents in order.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
digitnumeralfigureamountquantity
Antonyms
zeronothing
Related
countcalculatemathematicsstatistics
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