number

/ˈnʌm.bɚ/

nounverbnum · ber

A NUMB bear (BER) can’t feel much—NUM + BER = number.

Yes, it's number. Remember the middle sound is /m/ (num), not /n/—it’s spelled NUM + BER.

Definitions

  1. nounA word or symbol that shows how many (like 1, 2, 3) or shows an amount.
  2. nounA telephone number or another identifying set of digits.
  3. verbTo give numbers to things in order (to label them 1, 2, 3, etc.).
  4. verbTo make someone or something feel less pain or emotion; to numb.

Examples

  • “Write your name and phone number at the top of the form.”
  • “The teacher asked us to number the pages before turning in our reports.”
  • “After the dentist visit, my mouth felt numb and I could hardly talk.”

Synonyms

digitfigureamounttotalcount

Antonyms

letter

Translations

ES númeroPT númeroFR nombre

Common misspellings

nubernumbrnombernumbrenumbarnummbernumberrnumbber

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