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number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
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definite quantity a specific measure of amount
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arity the number of arguments that a function can take
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co-ordinate,
coordinate a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
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page number,
pagination,
paging,
folio the system of numbering pages
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decimal a number in the decimal system
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constant a quantity that does not vary
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oxidation number,
oxidation state the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
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cardinality (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)
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count the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"
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factor an independent variable in statistics
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fibonacci number a number in the Fibonacci sequence
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prime quantity,
prime a number that has no factor but itself and 1
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composite number an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one
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score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
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record the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
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compound number a quantity expressed in two different units; "one hour and ten minutes"
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no.,
ordinal,
ordinal number the number designating place in an ordered sequence
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cardinal number,
cardinal the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
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radix,
base a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
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floating-point number a number represented in floating-point notation
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fixed-point number a number represented in fixed-point notation
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atomic number the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
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baryon number a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
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quota a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
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linage,
lineage a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
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natural number the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
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integer,
whole number any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction"
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addend a number that is added to another number (the augend)
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augend a number to which another number (the addend) is added
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minuend the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted
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subtrahend the number to be subtracted from the minuend
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remainder,
difference the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
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complex number,
complex quantity,
imaginary,
imaginary number (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
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second power,
square a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
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third power,
cube a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
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biquadrate,
fourth power,
quartic,
biquadratic an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
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root the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
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dividend a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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divisor the number by which a dividend is divided
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quotient the number obtained by division
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remainder the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
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multiplier,
multiplier factor the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
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multiplicand the number that is multiplied by the multiplier
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number - 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" |
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figure |
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amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
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numerosity,
numerousness,
multiplicity a large number
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preponderance,
prevalence exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
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countlessness,
innumerableness a number beyond counting
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bulk,
majority the property possessed by a large mass
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minority being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; "when the vote was taken they were in the minority"; "he held a minority position"
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fewness the quality of being small in number
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roundness the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
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number - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number" |
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positive identification evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"
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aba transit number,
bank identification number,
bin an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
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license number,
registration number the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it
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social security number the number of a particular individual's Social Security account
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personal identification number,
pin number,
pin a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
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number - a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe" |
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size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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number - a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" |
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company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
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number - an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number" |
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merchandise,
ware,
product commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
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number - 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" |
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grammatical category,
syntactic category (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
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number - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" |
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list |
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identify,
name consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
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itemise,
itemize place on a list of items; "itemize one's tax deductions"
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number - give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis" |
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denominate,
designate assign a name or title to
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paginate,
page,
foliate contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
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number - place a limit on the number of |
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circumscribe,
limit,
confine draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
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