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num

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An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

Examples :

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

number math amount

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A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.

Examples :

"The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke."

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An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.

Examples :

"The equation e^{ipi}+1=0 includes the most important numbers: 1, 0, pi, i, and e."

math number element

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(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.

Examples :

"Horse number 5 won the race."

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Examples :

"Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time."

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A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.

Examples :

"Her passport number is C01X864TN."

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A telephone number.

Examples :

"My mom's num is 555-1212. "

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(grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.

Examples :

"Adjectives and nouns should agree in gender, number, and case."

grammar language linguistics word

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(in the plural) Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.

Examples :

"The student struggled to understand the complex nums of classical poetry, finding the varied rhythms and rhymes confusing. "

literature language music

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A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.

Examples :

"For his second number, he sang "The Moon Shines Bright"."

music entertainment stage

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Examples :

""My dad is a good num who always takes care of our family." "

person human being

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An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one.

Examples :

""She always has the latest num from Paris; I'm always jealous of her stylish dresses." "

appearance style wear item

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A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.

Examples :

"He needed a num to relax before his big exam. "

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An issue of a periodical publication.

Examples :

"the latest number of a magazine"

media writing literature

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A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.

Examples :

""The num of students passing the exam this year far exceeds last year's figures, indicating a significant improvement in teaching methods." "

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A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

Examples :

"The math problem asked us to replace each num with its corresponding value. "

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A word representing a number.

Examples :

"The database field "quantity" must contain a valid num. "

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A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Examples :

"Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals."