numbah

Noun

number (countable and uncountable, plural numbers)

1. Quantity of countable things.
   • Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time.
2. (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
   • Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.
3. (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
   • The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke.

   Synonyms:

   scalar, rime

4. (countable) 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#123;i#92;pi#125;#43;1#61;0 includes the most important numbers: 1, 0, #92;pi, i, and e.
5. (attributive, Followed by a numeral) 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.
6. A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
   • Her passport number is C01X864TN.

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