number

გამოთქმა: /ˈnʌmbə/

Universal

1an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations:think of a number from one to ten and multiply it by three even numbers
a figure or group of figures used to identify someone or something:she picked up the phone and dialled his home number
(numbers) dated arithmetic:the boy was adept at numbers

2a quantity or amount:the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff the exhibition attracted vast numbers of visitors
(a number of) several:we have discussed the matter on a number of occasions
a group or company of people:there were some distinguished names among our number
(numbers) a large quantity or amount, often in contrast to a smaller one; numerical preponderance:the weight of numbers turned the battle against them

3chiefly British a single issue of a magazine:the October number of ‘Travel’
a song, dance, piece of music, etc., especially one of several in a performance:they go from one melodious number to another
[usually with adjective or noun modifier] informal an item of clothing of a particular type, regarded with approval or admiration:Yvonne was wearing a little black number

4 [mass noun] a grammatical classification of words that consists typically of singular and plural, and, in Greek and certain other languages, dual: the form of English pronouns reflects their number and gender

Universal

1amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise:the demonstrators numbered more than 5,000

2mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series:each document was numbered consecutively
count:strategies like ours can be numbered on the fingers of one hand

3include or classify as a member of a group:the orchestra numbers Brahms among its past conductors

any number of: any particular whole quantity of:the game can involve any number of players; a large and unlimited quantity or amount of:the results can be read any number of ways
by numbers: following simple instructions identified or as if identified by numbers:painting by numbers
someone's (or something's) days are numbered: someone or something will not survive or remain in a position of power or advantage for much longer:my days as director were numbered
do a number on: North American informal treat someone badly, typically by deceiving, humiliating, or criticizing them in a calculated way.
have someone's number: informal understand a person’s real motives or character and thereby gain some advantage.
have someone's number on it: informal (of a bomb, bullet, or other missile) destined to find a specified person as its target.
someone's number is up: informal the time has come when someone is doomed to die or suffer some other disaster or setback: though he had survived a thousand crises, he knew that this time his number was up
[with reference to a lottery number or a number by which one may be identified]
without number: too many to count:I began to write to you times without number

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