| noun | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals “he had a number of chores to do” |
| noun | a concept of quantity involving zero and units “every number has a unique position in the sequence” |
| noun | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program “he did his act three times every evening” |
| noun | the number is used in calling a particular telephone “he has an unlisted number” |
| noun | a symbol used to represent a number “he learned to write the numerals before he went to school” |
| noun | one of a series published periodically “she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room” |
| noun | a select company of people “I hope to become one of their number before I die” |
| noun | a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification “she refused to give them her Social Security number” |
| noun | a clothing measurement “a number 13 shoe” |
| noun | the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) “in English the subject and the verb must agree in number” |
| noun | an item of merchandise offered for sale “she preferred the black nylon number” |
| verb | add up in number or quantity “The bills amounted to $2,000” |
| verb | give numbers to “You should number the pages of the thesis” |
| verb | enumerate “We must number the names of the great mathematicians” |
| verb | put into a group “The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members” |
| verb | determine the number or amount of “Can you count the books on your shelf?” |
| verb | place a limit on the number of |
| number | verb | place a limit on the number of |
| figure | verb | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
| numerical | adjective | of or relating to or denoting numbers |
| act | verb | be suitable for theatrical performance |
| issue | verb | prepare and issue for public distribution or sale |
| total | noun | the whole amount |
| number | noun | a symbol used to represent a number |
| amount | noun | a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers |
| numbering | noun | a numbered list |
| list | noun | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| listing | noun | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| countable | adjective | that can be counted |
| counter | noun | (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) |
| counting | noun | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order |
| enumeration | noun | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order |
| enumerator | noun | someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes |
| numerable | adjective | that can be counted |
| numeration | noun | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order |