• an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon Number"; "this sweater is an all-wool Number"
• a clothing measurement; "a Number 13 shoe"
• the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a Number of chores to do"; "the Number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
• 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"
• a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security Number"
• the Number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted Number"
• one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist''s waitingroom"
• a symbol used to represent a Number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
• a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best Numbers he ever did"
• a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their Number before I die"
• a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every Number has a unique position in the sequence"
• place a limit on the Number of
• enumerate; "We must Number the names of the great mathematicians"
• determine the Number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
• give Numbers to; "You should Number the pages of the thesis"
• add up in Number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
• put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

'Number' in other languages