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num·ber N0191300 (nŭm′bər)n.1. Mathematics a. A member of the set of positive integers; one of a series of symbols of unique meaning in a fixed order that can be derived by counting.b. A member of any of the following sets of mathematical objects: integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers. These sets can be derived from the positive integers through various algebraic and analytic constructions.2. numbers Arithmetic.3. a. A symbol or word used to represent a number.b. A numeral or a series of numerals used for reference or identification: his telephone number; the apartment number.4. a. A position in an ordered sequence that corresponds to one of the positive integers: the house that is number three from the corner; ranked number six in her class.b. One item in a group or series considered to be in numerical order: an old number of a magazine.5. A total; a sum: the number of feet in a mile.6. An indefinite quantity of units or individuals: The crowd was small in number. A number of people complained.7. numbersa. A large quantity; a multitude: Numbers of people visited the fair.b. Numerical superiority: The South had leaders, the North numbers.8. Grammar The indication, as by inflection, of the singularity, duality, or plurality of a linguistic form.9. numbersa. Metrical feet or lines; verses: "These numbers will I tear, and write in prose" (Shakespeare).b. Obsolete Poetic meter.10. numbers Archaic Musical periods or measures.11. numbers(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games A numbers game.12. Numbers(used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.13. One of the separate offerings in a program of music or other entertainment: The band's second number was a march.14. Slang A frequently repeated, characteristic speech, argument, or performance: suspects doing their usual number—protesting innocence.15. Slang A person or thing singled out for a particular characteristic: a crafty number.v. num·bered, num·ber·ing, num·bers v.tr.1. To assign a number to or mark with a number: Did you number the pages of the report?2. To determine the number or amount of; count: Tickets sold for the show were numbered at 500.3. To total in number or amount; add up to: The ships in the harbor number around 100.4. To include in a group or category: He was numbered among the lost.5. To limit or restrict in number: Our days are numbered.v.intr.1. To call off numbers; count: numbering to ten.2. To have as a total; amount to a number: The applicants numbered in the thousands.Idioms: by the numbers1. In unison as numbers are called out by a leader: performing calisthenics by the numbers.2. In a strict, step-by-step or mechanical way. do a number on Slang To defeat, abuse, or humiliate in a calculated and thorough way. get/have (someone's) number To determine or know someone's real character or motives. without/beyond number Too many to be counted; countless: mosquitoes without number.
[Middle English nombre, from Old French, from Latin numerus; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
num′ber·er n.Usage Note: As a collective noun number may take either a singular or a plural verb. It takes a singular verb when it is preceded by the definite article the: The number of skilled workers is increasing. It takes a plural verb when preceded by the indefinite article a: A number of the workers have learned new skills.numbers (ˈnʌmbəs) pl n (Accounting & Book-keeping) informal financial statistics: let's look at last year's numbers.
Numbers (ˈnʌmbəz) n (Bible) (functioning as singular) the fourth book of the Old Testament, recording the numbers of the Israelites who followed Moses out of EgyptNum•bers (ˈnʌm bərz)
n. the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus. NumbersSee also mathematics.
abacista skilied user of the abacus.acalculiaPsychiatry. an inability to work with figures; a mental block concerning calculation.arithmancya form of divination involving numbers. Also called arithmomancy.arithmomania1. an obsession with numbers.
2. a compulsion to count things.hebdomadisma belief that the number seven is sacred, as in ancient Baby-Ion.numerologya system of occultism based upon numbers. — numerologist, n. — numerological, adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Numbers - the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of EgyptBook of NumbersOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian BibleLaws, Pentateuch, Torah - the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit | | 2. |  numbers - an illegal daily lottery numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racketlottery, drawing - players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots |
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Numbers, book of the Bible, fourth of the five books of the Law (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Numbers begins at Sinai and ends in Moab on the eve of the Hebrews' entry into Palestine. It continues Exodus' narrative of the journey of the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land. (Leviticus does not advance the story.) Kadesh is the scene of a number of revolts against Moses' authority. Nevertheless, out of dissension comes a greater sense of solidarity and unity. The geographical detail of the journey is bare, and only the main lines can be discerned. The book contains incidental legislation. Its events include two censuses, whence the title; the sending of spies to reconnoiter the Promised Land; the emergence of Joshua and Caleb as leaders; the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; the curse of Balaam turned into a blessing; and the apostasy at Shittim in which Phinehas played an exemplary role. Bibliography See G. W. Coats, Rebellion in the Wilderness (1968); P. Budd, Numbers (1984). See also bibliography under Old TestamentOld Testament,
Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, which serves as the first division of the Christian Bible (see New Testament). The designations "Old" and "New" seem to have been adopted after c.A.D.
..... Click the link for more information. . What does it mean when you dream about numbers?Numbers pervade our experience of the world, so they can have a complex range of different meanings. The number one, for example, can represent everything from oneness to aloneness. Two can represent both togetherness and opposition. A dream about numbers that does not emphasize a particular number can be alluding to the meaning of any one of a number of different idioms: “your number is up,” “a numbers game,” “crunching numbers,” or “to have someone’s number.” (See also Seven, Six, Sixteen). numbers(Scientific computation) Output from a computation that maynot be significant but at least indicates that the program isrunning. Numbers may be used to placate management, grantsponsors, etc. "Making numbers" means running a programbecause output - any output, not necessarily meaningful output- is needed as a demonstration of progress.
See pretty pictures, math-out, social science number.numbersIn a computer, numbers can be stored in several forms. Although they are all coded as binary digits (bits), BCD and packed decimal numbers retain the decimal relationship of a number, whereas fixed and floating point do not.
Binary Coded Decimal (BCD)
BCD encodes each decimal digit in a single byte. The number 7100 would take four bytes. A variation, called "packed decimal," encodes two digits in one byte.
Binary Fixed Point
This method converts the entire decimal number into a binary number, placing it in a fixed unit of storage. The number 7100 would require at least two bytes. Binary numbers are calculated faster than decimal (BCD) numbers.
Bytes Bits Values 1 8 0 to 255 2 16 0 to 65,535 4 32 0 to 4,294,967,295
Binary Floating Point
Floating point allows very small fractions and very large numbers to be maintained and calculated quickly. Both the mantissa (significant digits) and the exponent (power to which the base is raised) are converted into binary numbers. See floating point.
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Synonyms for Numbersnoun the fourth book of the Old TestamentSynonymsRelated Words- Old Testament
- Laws
- Pentateuch
- Torah
noun an illegal daily lotterySynonyms- numbers game
- numbers pool
- numbers racket
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