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number

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of NUMBER

1
a character used to represent a mathematical value <asked him to write out the equation in numbers, not letters>
Related Words decimal, fraction; cipher; symbol
2
a literary, musical, or artistic production <a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers>
Synonyms number, opus, piece, work
3
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group <a modern dance number>
Synonyms bit, number, routine, shtick (also schtick or shtik), turn
Related Words signature
4
a person of no importance or influence <doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number>
5
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness <a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges>
6
numbers pl  the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value <if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts>

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