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The number five tells how many fingers are on one hand.
What does Number mean?
A number tells how many, how much, or what position something has.
Dictionary definition
A mathematical idea used to show how many, how much, or what position; also a label used to identify something. As a verb, number means to count or mark with numbers.
Example sentences
Number in a sentence
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Bus number 12 is a label, not a count of buses.
hard
The number one half can be written with the fraction numeral 1/2.
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
Which statement best describes a number?
Numbers can express many kinds of mathematical values, including fractions and decimals.
Practice 2
What job does 24 do in “bus number 24”?
Numbers can be labels as well as quantities.
Practice 3
Which statement is correct?
For example, the number twelve can be represented by the numeral 12, which uses two digits.
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WordNumber.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningNumber means A number tells how many, how much, or what position something has.
ExampleExample: The number five tells how many fingers are on one hand.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- num · ber
- Strongest beat
- num
- Ending
- ber
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on num.
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Synonyms
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Antonym review
Does Number have an opposite?
Number has mathematical, quantity, ordering, and identifying senses but no direct antonym. Word is another kind of language unit, while an unknown amount describes missing information rather than an opposite.
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Word family
Number word family
Base word
number
noun
numbers
More than one number.
verb
numbered
Counted or marked with numbers.
noun
numbering
A system or act of assigning numbers.
adjective
numerical
Related to or expressed in numbers.
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Hint for students
A number is the mathematical idea. A numeral writes that idea, and a digit is one symbol used to write numerals.
Common mix-up
Number, numeral, and digit are related but not identical. Twelve is a number, 12 is a numeral for it, and 1 and 2 are its digits.
Try it in class or at home
Make three columns labeled quantity, measurement, and identifier. Sort examples such as 6 pencils, 10 cm, and Room 4, then explain the job each number does.
Teacher prompt
Show 7 counters, the written numeral 7, and a card labeled Room 7. Ask what job the number performs in each example.
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