Numbers
/ˈnʌmbəz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Numbers
noun
- An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."
- A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
"The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke."
- An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
"The equation e^{i\pi}+1=0 includes the most important numbers: 1, 0, \pi, i, and e."
- (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.
"Horse number 5 won the race."
- Quantity.
"Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time."
verb
noun
- Many individuals as a group.
"Numbers of people have visited the fair."
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SYNONYMS
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