[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/number.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / number [← N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/N/) # number «number» in Mova's school dictionary: **A number tells how many or how much, like 3 or 12** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (number, numbers; short form No., no., #); verb (number, numbers, numbered, numbering) ### meaning for a pupil 1) A number tells how many or how much, like 3 or 12. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m1) 2) A number is a written sign for an amount: the number 7. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m2) 3) A number is used to name or find something: a phone number, a house number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m3) 4) «A number of» means some or several: a number of children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m4) 5) To number is to give numbers to things in order. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m5) 6) A number is also a song or a piece of music in a show. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m6) 7) (casual) «Number one» means yourself (look after number one) or a wee; «number two» is a polite way to say a poo; «do a number on someone» means hurt or trick them; «your number's up» means your luck has run out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m7) 8) (casual) «Get someone's number» means get their phone number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m8) 9) (formal) The exam voice says «quantity», «integer», «numeral», «figure», «cardinality», «magnitude», «value», «sum». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#m9) ### sense in the lessons an amount; «the number of groups» and «the size of one group» are the two numbers in multiplying; «subtract the smaller number from the bigger one»; in maths odd and even numbers, whole numbers, number line; in everyday life phone numbers, bus numbers, house numbers; in safety know your emergency number (911 in the USA and Canada, 999 or 112 in the UK and Ireland, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand); in casual talk «number one», «number two», «what's your number?»; in the exam voice «integer», «quantity», «cardinality», «numeral» ### examples - We always subtract the smaller number from the bigger one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x1) - Multiply the number of groups by the size of one group. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x2) - What number is 4 more than 9? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x3) - Write the numbers from 1 to 20. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x4) - 7 is an odd number; 8 is an even number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x5) - Do you know your home phone number? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x6) - Number the pages of your book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x7) - A number of children were late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x8) - The choir sang three numbers at the concert. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x9) - whats ur number, i'll text u when we're there [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x10) - Mum, I need a number two, where's the toilet? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x11) - State the integer which exceeds 9 by 4. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x12) - After them hopped in a number of squirrels. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/#x13) ### note «the number of groups» and «the size of one group» are the two numbers in multiplying. «A number» is the amount; «a digit» is one sign (0 to 9) used to write it: 25 has two digits. «The number of children is» (singular), but «a number of children are» (plural). «A number of» means some, not an exact count. Short form «No.» or «#». «integer» in an exam is a whole number. A phone or bus number is a name, not an amount: never add phone numbers. Emergency numbers: 911 in the USA and Canada, 999 or 112 in the UK and Ireland, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand. ### In the corpora - [It moves as numbers when a card is tapped, a bill goes out or pay comes in.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/7-cards-banks-and-apps/1/) - [A PIN is the secret number that proves the card is yours.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/7-cards-banks-and-apps/3/) - [Hospitals limit visiting hours and the number of visitors so patients can rest and doctors and nurses can work.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness/11/) - [«That Mr Hollis has parked in Number 9's space AGAIN.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what/9/) - [Stories grow because people fill gaps with guesses, round numbers up, and add a twist that makes the tale better to tell.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/2/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «number» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/number/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.