numbers

num-bers · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) Plural of number; mathematical values or symbols.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A quantity or amount.

  3. 3.

    (verb) Third person singular present tense of "number."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    by the numbers — following a set procedure exactly
  • •
    do a number on — (informal) to affect badly; to harm
  • •
    in numbers — in large quantities

Related words

See also: count, digit, figure, number
Synonyms: digits, figures, numerals

Etymology

From Latin numerus ("number") + plural suffix -s.