number
Translation
number, quantity, figure, numeral
Examples
My favorite number is seven.
My favourite number is seven.
A large number of people attended.
A large number of people attended.
What is your phone number?
What is your phone number?
She performed a musical number.
She performed a musical number.
Grammar Patterns
a number a figure or symbol My favorite number is seven.
a number of ((sth.)) a quantity of (sth.) A large number of people attended.
phone/room number an identifying sequence What is your phone number?
Similar Words
Synonyms: digit, figure, quantity, amount
Etymology
From Old French 'nombre', from Latin 'numerus'.
Memory Tips
It's a fundamental word. Connect it to counting: 1, 2, 3... these are numbers.