avogadro(n = noun.person) amedeo avogadro - Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856);
is a kind of physicist

amedeo avogadro, avogadro number

1.  number(n = noun.attribute) figure - 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"
is a kind of amount
has particulars: multiplicity, numerosity, numerousness, preponderance, prevalence, countlessness, innumerableness, bulk, majority, minority, fewness, roundness
Derived forms verb number₆, verb number₃, verb number₅, verb number₂, verb number₁

2.  number(n = noun.quantity) - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
is a kind of definite quantity
has particulars: arity, co-ordinate, coordinate, folio, page number, pagination, paging, decimal, constant, oxidation number, oxidation state, cardinality, count, factor, fibonacci number, prime, prime quantity, composite number, score, record, compound number, no., ordinal, ordinal number, cardinal, cardinal number, base, radix, floating-point number, fixed-point number, atomic number, baryon number, quota, linage, lineage, natural number, integer, whole number, addend, augend, minuend, subtrahend, difference, remainder, complex number, complex quantity, imaginary, imaginary number, second power, square, cube, third power, biquadrate, biquadratic, fourth power, quartic, root, dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder, multiplier, multiplier factor, multiplicand
Derived forms verb number₆, verb number₃, verb number₅, verb number₂, verb number₁, adjective numerical₂

3.  number(n = noun.communication) act, bit, routine, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
is a kind of performance, public presentation
has particulars: show-stopper, showstopper, stopper

4.  number(n = noun.communication) phone number, telephone number - the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"
is a kind of sign, signal, signaling

5.  number(n = noun.communication) numeral - a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
is a kind of symbol
has particulars: arabic numeral, hindu-arabic numeral, hindu numeral, roman numeral, antilog, antilogarithm
Derived forms verb number₆, verb number₃, verb number₅, verb number₂, verb number₁

6.  number(n = noun.communication) issue - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
is a kind of periodical
is a member of serial, serial publication, series
has particulars: edition

7.  number(n = noun.group) - a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
is a kind of company
Derived form verb number₄

8.  number(n = noun.communication) identification number - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
is a kind of positive identification
has particulars: aba transit number, bank identification number, bin, license number, registration number, social security number, personal identification number, pin, pin number
Derived forms verb number₆, verb number₃, verb number₅, verb number₂

9.  number(n = noun.attribute) - a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
is a kind of size

10.  number(n = noun.communication) - 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"
is a kind of grammatical category, syntactic category

11.  number(n = noun.artifact) - an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
is a kind of merchandise, product, ware

1.  number(v = verb.stative) add up, amount, come, total - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
is one way to be
Derived forms noun number₁, noun number₅, noun number₂
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

2.  number(v = verb.communication) - give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"
is one way to denominate, designate
Derived forms noun number₁, noun number₈, noun number₅, noun number₂, noun numbering₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

3.  number(v = verb.communication) list - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
is one way to identify, name
Derived forms noun number₁, noun number₈, noun number₅, noun number₂, noun numbering₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something

4.  number(v = verb.stative) count - put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
is one way to assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out
Derived form noun number₇
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP

5.  number(v = verb.communication) count, enumerate, numerate - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
is one way to ascertain, determine, find, find out
Derived forms noun number₁, noun number₈, noun number₅, noun number₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something

6.  number(v = verb.change) keep down - place a limit on the number of;
is one way to circumscribe, confine, limit
Derived forms noun number₁, noun number₈, noun number₅, noun number₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

1.  That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage made up of distinct things expressible by figures. [1913 Webster]

2.  A collection of many individuals; a numerous assemblage; a multitude; many. [1913 Webster]
"Ladies are always of great use to the party they espouse, and never fail to win over numbers." [1913 Webster]

3.  A numeral; a word or character denoting a number; as, to put a number on a door. [1913 Webster]

4.  Numerousness; multitude. [1913 Webster]
"Number itself importeth not much in armies where the people are of weak courage." [1913 Webster]

5.  The state or quality of being numerable or countable. [1913 Webster]
"Of whom came nations, tribes, people, and kindreds out of number." [1913 Webster]

6.  Quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things. [1913 Webster]

7.  That which is regulated by count; poetic measure, as divisions of time or number of syllables; hence, poetry, verse; -- chiefly used in the plural. [1913 Webster]
"I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came." [1913 Webster]

8.  The distinction of objects, as one, or more than one (in some languages, as one, or two, or more than two), expressed (usually) by a difference in the form of a word; thus, the singular number and the plural number are the names of the forms of a word indicating the objects denoted or referred to by the word as one, or as more than one. [1913 Webster]

9.  The measure of the relation between quantities or things of the same kind; that abstract species of quantity which is capable of being expressed by figures; numerical value. [1913 Webster]

1.  To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. [1913 Webster]
"If a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered." [1913 Webster]

2.  To reckon as one of a collection or multitude. [1913 Webster]
"He was numbered with the transgressors." [1913 Webster]

3.  To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building. [1913 Webster]

4.  To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand. [1913 Webster]
"Thy tears can not number the dead." [1913 Webster]

number, n. & v.
--n.
1 a an arithmetical value representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations. b a word, symbol, or figure representing this; a numeral. c an arithmetical value showing position in a series esp. for identification, reference, etc. (registration number).
2 (often foll. by of) the total count or aggregate (the number of accidents has decreased; twenty in number).
3 a the study of the behaviour of numbers; numerical reckoning (the laws of number). b (in pl.) arithmetic (not good at numbers).
4 a (in sing. or pl.) a quantity or amount; a total; a count (a large number of people; only in small numbers). b (in pl.) numerical preponderance (force of numbers; there is safety in numbers).
5 a a person or thing having a place in a series, esp. a single issue of a magazine, an item in a programme, etc. b a song, dance, musical item, etc.
6 company, collection, group (among our number).
7 Gram. a the classification of words by their singular or plural forms. b a particular such form.
8 colloq. a person or thing regarded familiarly or affectionately (usu. qualified in some way: an attractive little number).
9 (Numbers) the Old Testament book containing a census.
--v.tr.
1 include (I number you among my friends).
2 assign a number or numbers to.
3 have or amount to (a specified number).
4 a count. b include.

Idiom:
by numbers following simple instructions (as if) identified by numbers. one's days are numbered one does not have long to live. have a person's number colloq. understand a person's real motives, character, etc. have a person's number on it (of a bomb, bullet, etc.) be destined to hit a specified person. number cruncher Computing & Math. sl. a machine capable of complex calculations etc. number crunching the act or process of making these calculations. one's number is up colloq. one is finished or doomed to die. a number of some, several.

Usage:
Use with a plural verb is now standard: a number of problems remain. number one n. colloq. oneself (always takes care of number one).
--adj. most important (the number one priority). number-plate a plate on a vehicle displaying its registration number. numbers game
1 usu. derog. action involving only arithmetical work.
2 US a lottery based on the occurrence of unpredictable numbers in the results of races etc. Number Ten 10 Downing Street, the official London home of the British Prime Minister. number two a second in command. without number innumerable.

Etymology:
ME f. OF nombre (n.), nombrer (v.) f. L numerus, numerare

N  number, symbol, numeral, figure, cipher, digit, integer, counter, round number, formula, function, series, sum, difference, complement, subtrahend, product, multiplicand, multiplier, multiplicator, coefficient, multiple, dividend, divisor, factor, quotient, submultiple, fraction, rational number, surd, irrational number, transcendental number, mixed number, complex number, complex conjugate, numerator, denominator, decimal, circulating decimal, repetend, common measure, aliquot part, prime number, prime, relative prime, prime factor, prime pair, reciprocal, totient, binary number, octal number, hexadecimal number, permutation, combination, variation, election, ratio, proportion, comparison, progression, arithmetical progression, geometrical progression, harmonical progression, percentage, permilage, figurate numbers, pyramidal numbers, polygonal numbers, power, root, exponent, index, logarithm, antilogarithm, modulus, base, differential, integral, fluxion, fluent, numeral, complementary, divisible, aliquot, reciprocal, prime, relatively prime, fractional, decimal, figurate, incommensurable, proportional, exponential, logarithmic, logometric, differential, fluxional, integral, totitive, positive, negative, rational, irrational, surd, radical, real, complex, imaginary, finite, infinite, impossible, numerically, modulo.

VB  number, count, tally, tell, call over, run over, take an account of, enumerate, muster, poll, recite, recapitulate, sum, sum up, cast up, tell off, score, cipher, compute, calculate, suppute, add, subtract, multiply, divide, extract roots, algebraize, check, prove, demonstrate, balance, audit, overhaul, take stock, affix numbers to, page, amount to, add up to, come to.

N  music, concert, strain, tune, air, melody, aria, arietta, piece of music, work, number, opus, sonata, rondo, rondeau, pastorale, cavatina, roulade, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza, cadence, fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno, dithyramb, opera, operetta, oratorio, composition, movement, stave, passamezzo, toccata, Vorspiel, instrumental music, full score, minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra, concerted piece, potpourri, capriccio, vocal music, vocalism, chaunt, chant, psalm, psalmody, hymn, song, canticle, canzonet, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo, solfeggio, Lydian measures, slow music, slow movement, adagio, minuet, siren strains, soft music, lullaby, dump, dirge, pibroch, martial music, march, dance music, waltz, solo, duet, duo, trio, quartet, quartett, septett, part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale, antiphon, antiphony, accompaniment, second, bass, score, bourdon, drone, morceau, terzetto, composer, musician, musical, instrumental, vocal, choral, lyric, operatic, harmonious, Wagnerian, adagio, largo, larghetto, andante, andantino, alla capella, maestoso, moderato, allegro, allegretto, spiritoso, vivace, veloce, presto, prestissimo, con brio, capriccioso, scherzo, scherzando, legato, staccato, crescendo, diminuendo, rallentando, affettuoso, obbligato, pizzicato, desto, in notes by distance made more sweet, like the faint exquisite music of a dream, music arose with its voluptuous swell, music is the universal language of mankind, music's golden tongue, the speech of angels, will sing the savageness out of a bear, music hath charms to soothe the savage beast.

aba transit number, algebraic number, atomic number, atomic number 1, atomic number 10, atomic number 100, atomic number 101, atomic number 102, atomic number 103, atomic number 104, atomic number 105, atomic number 106, atomic number 107, atomic number 108, atomic number 109, atomic number 11, atomic number 110, atomic number 111, atomic number 112, atomic number 113, atomic number 114, atomic number 115, atomic number 116, atomic number 12, atomic number 13, atomic number 14, atomic number 15, atomic number 16, atomic number 17, atomic number 18, atomic number 19, atomic number 2, atomic number 20, atomic number 21, atomic number 22, atomic number 23, atomic number 24, atomic number 25, atomic number 26, atomic number 27, atomic number 28, atomic number 29, atomic number 3, atomic number 30, atomic number 31, atomic number 32, atomic number 33, atomic number 34, atomic number 35, atomic number 36, atomic number 37, atomic number 38, atomic number 39, atomic number 4, atomic number 40, atomic number 41, atomic number 42, atomic number 43, atomic number 44, atomic number 45, atomic number 46, atomic number 47, atomic number 48, atomic number 49, atomic number 5, atomic number 50, atomic number 51, atomic number 52, atomic number 53, atomic number 54, atomic number 55, atomic number 56, atomic number 57, atomic number 58, atomic number 59, atomic number 6, atomic number 60, atomic number 61, atomic number 62, atomic number 63, atomic number 64, atomic number 65, atomic number 66, atomic number 67, atomic number 68, atomic number 69, atomic number 7, atomic number 70, atomic number 71, atomic number 72, atomic number 73, atomic number 74, atomic number 75, atomic number 76, atomic number 77, atomic number 78, atomic number 79, atomic number 8, atomic number 80, atomic number 81, atomic number 82, atomic number 83, atomic number 84, atomic number 85, atomic number 86, atomic number 87, atomic number 88, atomic number 89, atomic number 9, atomic number 90, atomic number 91, atomic number 92, atomic number 93, atomic number 94, atomic number 95, atomic number 96, atomic number 97, atomic number 98, atomic number 99, avogadro number, avogadro's number, back number, bank identification number, baryon number, binary number system, box number, brinell number, call number, cardinal number, complex number, composite number, compound number, decimal number system, duodecimal number system, f number, fibonacci number, fixed-point number, floating-point number, hexadecimal number system, identification number, imaginary number, imaginary part of a complex number, index number, irrational number, large number, license number, mach number, magic number, mass number, natural number, nucleon number, number 1, number agreement, number among, number cruncher, number crunching, number one, number one wood, number representation system, number system, number theorist, octal number system, octane number, opposite number, ordinal number, oxidation number, page number, personal identification number, phone number, pin number, po box number, post-office box number, prime number, pure imaginary number, random number generator, rational number, real number, registration number, sexadecimal number system, social security number, stop number, telephone number, transcendental number, wave number, whole number