Numeral vs. Number
Numeralnoun
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
Numeralnoun
(linguistics) A word representing a number.
Numeralnoun
(card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).
Numeraladjective
Of or relating to numbers; numerical.
Numeraladjective
Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.
Numeraladjective
Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten.
Numeralnoun
A figure or character used to express a number; as, the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.; the Roman numerals, I, V, X, L, etc.
Numeralnoun
A word expressing a number.
Numeralnoun
a symbol used to represent a number;
Numeraladjective
of or relating to or denoting numbers;
Numbernoun
(countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
Numbernoun
(countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
Numbernoun
A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.
Numbernoun
(Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
Numbernoun
Quantity.
Numbernoun
A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
Numbernoun
A telephone number.
Numbernoun
(grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
Numbernoun
Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
Numbernoun
(countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
Numbernoun
A person.
Numbernoun
An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one.
Numbernoun
A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.
Numbernoun
(dated) An issue of a periodical publication.
Numberverb
(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
Numberverb
(intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
Numbernoun
That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage made up of distinct things expressible by figures.
Numbernoun
A collection of many individuals; a numerous assemblage; a multitude; many.
Numbernoun
A numeral; a word or character denoting a number; as, to put a number on a door.
Numbernoun
Numerousness; multitude.
Numbernoun
The state or quality of being numerable or countable.
Numbernoun
Quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things.
Numbernoun
That which is regulated by count; poetic measure, as divisions of time or number of syllables; hence, poetry, verse; - chiefly used in the plural.
Numbernoun
The distinction of objects, as one, or more than one (in some languages, as one, or two, or more than two), expressed (usually) by a difference in the form of a word; thus, the singular number and the plural number are the names of the forms of a word indicating the objects denoted or referred to by the word as one, or as more than one.
Numbernoun
The measure of the relation between quantities or things of the same kind; that abstract species of quantity which is capable of being expressed by figures; numerical value.
Numberverb
To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate.
Numberverb
To reckon as one of a collection or multitude.
Numberverb
To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building.
Numberverb
To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand.
Numbernoun
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals;
Numbernoun
a concept of quantity derived from zero and units;
Numbernoun
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
Numbernoun
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification;
Numbernoun
the number is used in calling a particular telephone;
Numbernoun
a symbol used to represent a number;
Numbernoun
one of a series published periodically;
Numbernoun
a select company of people;
Numbernoun
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);
Numbernoun
an item of merchandise offered for sale;
Numbernoun
a clothing measurement;
Numberverb
add up in number or quantity;
Numberverb
give numbers to;
Numberverb
enumerate;
Numberverb
put into a group;
Numberverb
determine the number or amount of;
Numberverb
place a limit on the number of
Number
A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth.
