NUMBERS

1.

an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations and for showing order in a series or for identification.

"she dialed the number carefully"

synonyms:

numeral, integer, figure, digit;

2.

a quantity or amount.

"the company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff"

synonyms:

amount, quantity;

A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and so forth. A notational symbol that represents a number is called a numeral.

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A number is a count or measurement that is really an idea in our minds. We write or talk about numbers using numerals such as "4" or "four". But we could also hold up 4 fingers, or tap the ground 4 times. These are all different ways of referring to the same number.