number - Meaning in Sanskrit

number - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of number in English

number noun

1. a clothing measurement

   Example

   • "a number 13 shoe"
2. a concept of quantity involving zero and units

   Example

   • "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
3. a select company of people

   Example

   • "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
4. a short performance that is part of a longer program

   Synonyms

   turn

   Examples

   • "he did his act three times every evening"
   • "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
   • "she had a catchy little routine"
5. a symbol used to represent a number

   Example

   • "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
6. a numbered item in a series

   Example

   • "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"
7. one of a series published periodically

   Example

   • "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
8. the number is used in calling a particular telephone

   Example

   • "he has an unlisted number"
9. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.

   Example

   • "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
10. 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)

    Example

    • "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"
11. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

    Examples

    • "the figure was about a thousand"
    • "the number of parameters is small"
12. an item of clothing

    Examples

    • "she preferred the black nylon number"
    • "this sweater is an all-wool number"

number verb

1. place a limit on the number of
2. enumerate

   Example

   • "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
3. determine the number or amount of

   Examples

   • "Can you count the books on your shelf?"
   • "Count your change"
4. give numbers to

   Example

   • "You should number the pages of the thesis"
5. add up in number or quantity

   Synonyms

   total

   Examples

   • "The bill came to $2,000"
   • "The bills amounted to $2,000"
6. put into a group

   Example

   • "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

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