Definition of number

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Number (n.) Numerousness; multitude.

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Which :: Which (pron.) A relative pronoun, used esp. in referring to an antecedent noun or clause, but sometimes with reference to what is specified or implied in a sentence, or to a following noun or clause (generally involving a reference, however, to something which has preceded). It is used in all numbers and genders, and was formerly used of persons..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) A number of similar machines or devices in position; an apparatus consisting of a set of similar parts; as, a battery of boilers, of retorts, condensers, etc..
Relay :: Relay (n.) A number of men who relieve others in carrying on some work.
Volley :: Volley (n.) A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms..
Roundly :: Roundly (adv.) Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively; generally; as, to give numbers roundly..
Numerous :: Numerous (a.) Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical.
Hypermyriorama :: Hypermyriorama (n.) A show or exhibition having a great number of scenes or views.
Weight :: Weight (v. t.) To assign a weight to; to express by a number the probable accuracy of, as an observation. See Weight of observations, under Weight..
Exponent :: Exponent (n.) A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated.
Duodecimal :: Duodecimal (n.) A system of numbers, whose denominations rise in a scale of twelves, as of feet and inches. The system is used chiefly by artificers in computing the superficial and solid contents of their work..
Homogeneous :: Homogeneous (a.) Possessing the same number of factors of a given kind; as, a homogeneous polynomial..
Sexagenary :: Sexagenary (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, the number sixty; poceeding by sixties; sixty years old..
Time :: Time (n.) Performance or occurrence of an action or event, considered with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself; repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four, or sixteen..
Multiplication :: Multiplication (n.) The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation..
Cluster :: Cluster (n.) A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands..
Highmen :: Highmen (n. pl.) Loaded dice so contrived as to turn up high numbers.
Change :: Change (v. t.) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale..
Game :: Game (v. i.) That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game..
Bipartient :: Bipartient (n.) A number that divides another into two equal parts without a remainder.
Multiply :: Multiply (v. i.) To become greater in number; to become numerous.
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