Number
| Noun | 1. |  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"Synonyms: figure |
| 2. | number - a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" | |
| 3. | number - 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" | |
| 4. | number - a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number" Synonyms: identification number | |
| 5. |  number - the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"Synonyms: phone number, telephone number | |
| 6. |  number - a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"Synonyms: numeral | |
| 7. | number - one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom" Synonyms: issue | |
| 8. | number - a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" | |
| 9. | 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" | |
| 10. | number - an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number" | |
| 11. | number - a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe" | |
| Verb | 1. | number - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" |
| 2. | number - give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis" | |
| 3. | number - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians" Synonyms: list | |
| 4. | number - put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members" Synonyms: count | |
| 5. | number - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" | |
| 6. | number - place a limit on the number of Synonyms: keep down |
INDEFINITE, NUMBER. A number which may be increased or diminished at
pleasure.
2. When a corporation is composed of an indefinite number of persons,
any number of them consisting of a majority of those present may do any act
unless it be otherwise regulated by the charter or by-laws. See Definite
number.
NUMBER. A collection of units.
2. In pleading, numbers must be stated truly, when alleged in the
recital of a record, written instrument, or express contract. Lawes' PI. 48;
4 T. R. 314; Cro. Car. 262; Dougl. 669; 2 Bl. Rep. 1104. But in other cases,
it is not in general requisite that they should be truly stated, because
they are not required to be strictly proved. If, for example, in an action
of trespass the plaintiff proves the wrongful taking away of any part of the
goods duly described in his declaration, he is entitled to recover pro
tanto. Bac. Ab. Trespass, I 2 Lawes' PI. 48.
3. And sometimes, when the subject to be described is supposed to
comprehend a multiplicity of particulars, a general description is
sufficient. A declaration in trover alleging the conversion of "a library of
books"' without stating their number, titles, or quality, was held 'to be
sufficiently certain; 3 Bulst. 31; Carth. 110; Bac. Ab. Trover, F 1; and in
an action for the loss of goods, by burning the plaintiff's house, the
articles may be described by the simple denomination of "goods" or "divers
goods." 1 Keb. 825; Plowd. 85, 118, 123; Cro. Eliz. 837; 1 H. Bl. 284.