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number

Pronunciation: [/ˈnʌmbər/]

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number: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use number in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “quantity”

(noun) the value or quantity of something, usually as a figure. It tells you how many or how much of something there is.

Example

I have a number of friends coming over for dinner.

Example

There are no numbers on the board; it's all blank.

Example

Can you tell me the number of days in a week?

Context: “identification”

(noun) a unique identifier given to a person, thing, or place for the purpose of reference or identification.

Example

What is your phone number?

Example

I can't find the serial number on this device.

Example

Do you know the number of your house on this street?

Context: “counting”

(verb) to count or calculate the total quantity of something. It means figuring out how many things there are.

Example

Please number the books on the shelf so we know how many there are.

Example

I didn't number all the chairs, so I don't know how many we need.

Example

Can you help me number the items in this list?

How to pronounce number

Pronunciation: [/ˈnʌmbər/]

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