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numbers

noun

Form of number , plural of number.

Simple meaning

The fourth book of the Old Testament.

Pronunciation

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ˈnʌmbɚz

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Definition

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noun

  1. The fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

  2. The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.

  3. Many individuals as a group.

  4. with "the"

    A lottery in which bettors attempt to guess which numbers will later be drawn randomly; especially, an illicit one.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

Used this way, numbers is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • numbers racket , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use numbers

  • “Numbers of people have visited the fair.”noun
  • “Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.”noun

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large numbersreal numbersphone numberstelephone numberswhole numbersgreat numbersincreasing numberssmall numbers

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • numbernounBase word

    The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • numbnessnounDerived noun · specialist

    Partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • numbers gamenounCompound term

    An illegal daily lottery.

  • numbers poolnounCompound term

    An illegal daily lottery.

  • numbers racketnounCompound term

    An illegal daily lottery.

  • book of numbersnounCompound term

    The fourth book of the Old Testament.

  • law of large numbersnounCompound term

    Law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics.

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