Definitions:

1. a clothing measurement noun
   • a number 13 shoe
2. a concept of quantity involving zero and units noun
   • every number has a unique position in the sequence
3. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification noun
   • I refused to give them my Social Security number.
4. a select company of people noun
   • I hope to become one of their number before I die
5. an item of merchandise offered for sale noun
   • I prefer the black nylon number.
6. enumerate verb
   • We must number the names of the great mathematicians
7. give numbers to verb
   • You should number the pages of the thesis
8. 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) noun
   • in English the subject and the verb must agree in number
9. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals noun
   • They had a number of chores to do.
10. the sequence of digits that is used in calling a particular telephone noun
    • I got an unlisted number after being stalked.

Synonyms:

• act
• amount
• count
• figure
• identification number
• issue
• list
• numeral
• phone number
• telephone number

NearBy Words:

• numbering
• numberless
• numberplate
• numbers