number

num-ber · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An arithmetical value representing a particular quantity.

  2. 2.

    A quantity or amount.

  3. 3.

    A figure or symbol used to identify something.

  4. 4.

    A song or piece of music, especially in a show or performance.

  5. 5.

    (Grammar) The distinction between singular and plural forms.

  6. 6.

    To amount to a specified quantity.

  7. 7.

    To assign a number to; to count.

Forms

plural: numbers

Related words

See also: amount, count, digit, figure
Synonyms: amount, digit, figure, numeral

Etymology

From Old French nombre, from Latin numerus meaning "number, quantity." The word replaced the native Old English rīm. The verb developed from the noun in the late 14th century.