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number
What does number mean?
number (noun): the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use number in a sentence?
- The number of parameters is small. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce number?
/ˈnʌmbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “number” mean?
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
Right! That's what “number” means.
one selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision
Not quite: that's what choice means.
the interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room
Not quite: that's what floor means.
a sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving
Not quite: that's what revolution means.
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