in number
Definition of in number
: in amount or quantity Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in number. The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.
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numberplay
: a sum of units : total
: complement
: an indefinite usually large total
: count, enumerate
: to claim as part of a total : include
: to restrict to a definite number
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