Akademik

number
1. noun /ˈnʌm.bə(ɹ),ˈnʌm.bɚ/
a) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

Zero, one, -1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.

b) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer

The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke.

Syn: scalar
See Also: numeral, numeric, numerical
2. verb /ˈnʌm.bə(ɹ),ˈnʌm.bɚ/
a) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

Number the baskets so that we can find them easily.

b) To total or count; to amount to.

I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.


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