number

Etymology 1
From, , , , from , , from , ultimately from. Compare 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Replaced Middle English and, more at ,  and.

Noun

 * 1)  An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
 * 2)  A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
 * 3)  An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
 * 4)  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 &#x2116;). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
 * 5) Quantity.
 * 6) A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
 * 7)   A telephone number.
 * 8) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Marsha's work number is 555-8986.
 * 1)  Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
 * 2)  Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
 * 3)  A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
 * 4)  A person.
 * 5)  An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
 * 6)  A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
 * 7)  An issue of a periodical publication.
 * the latest number of a magazine
 * 1) A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
 * 2) An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
 * 1) * 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
 * Marsha's work number is 555-8986.
 * 1)  Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
 * 2)  Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.
 * 3)  A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
 * 4)  A person.
 * 5)  An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
 * 6)  A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
 * 7)  An issue of a periodical publication.
 * the latest number of a magazine
 * 1) A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
 * 2) An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
 * 1)  A person.
 * 2)  An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
 * 3)  A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
 * 4)  An issue of a periodical publication.
 * the latest number of a magazine
 * 1) A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
 * 2) An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
 * 1)  A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
 * 2)  An issue of a periodical publication.
 * the latest number of a magazine
 * 1) A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
 * 2) An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
 * 1) A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
 * 2) An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
 * 1) An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.

Hyponyms

 * See also Thesaurus:number

Descendants

 * → Hindustani: /
 * → Hindustani: /
 * → Hindustani: /
 * → Hindustani: /

Verb

 * 1)  To total or count; to amount to.
 * 2)  To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
 * 3)  To count; to determine the quantity of.
 * 4)  To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
 * 5)  To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
 * 6)  To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
 * 7)  To classify or include (in a group of things)
 * 8)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
 * 2)  To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
 * 3)  To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
 * 4)  To classify or include (in a group of things)
 * 5)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
 * 2)  To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
 * 3)  To classify or include (in a group of things)
 * 4)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
 * 2)  To classify or include (in a group of things)
 * 3)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
 * 2)  To classify or include (in a group of things)
 * 3)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
 * 1)  To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).

Etymology 2
From +.

Etymology
From. The added -b- is analogous to and.

Noun

 * 1) number
 * 2) number plate, licence plate, license plate
 * 3) number
 * 1) number

Etymology
From.

An analogy of the Papiamentu word "name".