Number

num′bėr, n. that by which things are counted or computed: a collection of things: more than one: a unit in counting: a numerical figure: the measure of multiplicity: sounds distributed into harmonies: metre, verse, esp. in pl. : ( gram. ) the difference in words to expre singular or plural: ( pl. ) the fourth book of the Old Testament.— v.t. to count: to reckon as one of a multitude: to mark with a number: to amount to.— n. Num′berer .— adj. Num′berle , without number: more than can be counted.— ns. Numerabil′ity , Nū′merablene .— adj. Nū′merable , that may be numbered or counted.— adv. Nū′merably .— adj. Nū′meral , pertaining to, consisting of, or expre ing number.— n. a figure or mark used to expre a number, as 1, 2, 3, .: ( gram. ) a word used to denote a number.— adv. Nū′merally , according to number.— adj. Nū′merary , belonging to a certain number: contained within or counting as one of a body or a number—opp. to Supernumerary .— v.t. Nū′merāte , to point off and read as figures: ( orig. ) to enumerate, to number.— ns. Nūmerā′tion , act of numbering: the art of reading numbers, and expre ing their values; Nū′merātor , one who numbers: the upper number of a vulgar fraction, which expre es the number of fractional parts taken.— adjs. Nūmer′ic , -al , belonging to, or consisting in, number: the same both in number and kind.— adv. Nūmer′ically .— n. Nūmeros′ity , numerousne : harmonious flow.— adj. Nū′merous , great in number: being many.— adv. Nū′merously .— n. Nū′merousne . [Fr. nombre —L. numerus , number.]