numbers >> ˈnʌmbə
Definition: [noun] an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations.
Example: think of a number from one to ten and multiply it by three
Definition: [noun] a quantity or amount.
Example: the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff
Definition: [noun] a single issue of a magazine.
Example: the October number of ‘Travel’
Definition: [noun] a grammatical classification of words that consists typically of singular and plural, and, in Greek and certain other languages, dual.
Example: the form of English pronouns reflects their number and gender
Definition: [verb] amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise.
Example: the demonstrators numbered more than 5,000
Definition: [verb] mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series.
Example: each document was numbered consecutively
Definition: [verb] include or classify as a member of a group.
Example: the orchestra numbers Brahms among its past conductors