number

number

noun

Definition of NUMBER

1

a character used to represent a mathematical value <asked him to write out the equation in numbers, not letters>

Synonyms digit, figure, integer, numeral, numeric, whole number

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

Related Words classic, magnum opus, masterpiece, pièce de résistance, showpiece; model, outline, sketch; étude; canon, corpus, oeuvre

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>

Synonyms cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch

Related Words no-name, noncelebrity; least; inferior, mediocrity, obscurity; figurehead, puppet; nonperson

Near Antonyms chief, head, lead, leader; celebrity, luminary, notable, personality, planet, star, superstar; authority, superior; great power, party, power

Antonyms big shot, big wheel, bigwig, eminence, figure, kahuna, kingpin, magnate, nabob, personage, somebody, VIP

5

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness <a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges>

Synonyms deed, exploit, number, stunt, tour de force, trick

Related Words accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, success, triumph; adventure; performance

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>

Synonyms arithmetic, calculus, ciphering, computation, figures, figuring, math, mathematics, number crunching, numbers, reckoning

Related Words addition, division, multiplication, subtraction; calibration, measurement, mensuration; appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, valuation