oxidation number,
oxidation state the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
cardinality (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping)
count the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"
atomic number the order of an element in Mendeleyev's table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
baryon number a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
quota a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
linage,
lineage a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
natural number the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
integer,
whole number any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction"
addend a number that is added to another number (the augend)
augend a number to which another number (the addend) is added
minuend the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted
subtrahend the number to be subtracted from the minuend
remainder,
difference the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
second power,
square a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
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"
positive identification evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"
aba transit number,
bank identification number,
bin an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
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a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
size the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe"
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a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
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an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
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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"
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a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
roman numeral a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation
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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"
public presentation,
performance any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
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one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
number -
Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №. The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
A number is a mathematical object used in counting and measuring. A notational symbol which represents a number is called a numeral, but in common usage the word number is used for both the abstract object and the symbol, as well as for the word for the number. In addition to their use in counting and measuring, numerals are often used for labels, for ordering, and for codes.
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number An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
number A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.
number A sequence of digits used to reach a particular person on a telephone network.