Synonym: amount, bulk, collection, count, digit, figure, measure, multitude, numeral, portion, quantity, sum, symbol. Similar words: a number of, any number of, to the number of, a large number of, timber, member, chamber, remember. Meaning: ['nʌmbə(r)] 
n. 1. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals 2. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units 3. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program 4. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification 5. the number is used in calling a particular telephone 6. a symbol used to represent a number 7. one of a series published periodically 8. a select company of people 9. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) 10. an item of merchandise offered for sale 11. a clothing measurement. v. 1. add up in number or quantity 2. give numbers to 3. enumerate 4. put into a group 5. determine the number or amount of 6. place a limit on the number of.
n. 1. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals 2. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units 3. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program 4. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification 5. the number is used in calling a particular telephone 6. a symbol used to represent a number 7. one of a series published periodically 8. a select company of people 9. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) 10. an item of merchandise offered for sale 11. a clothing measurement. v. 1. add up in number or quantity 2. give numbers to 3. enumerate 4. put into a group 5. determine the number or amount of 6. place a limit on the number of. 
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212. A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the US.
213. They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement .
214. See if you can rework your schedule and come up with practical ways to reduce the number of hours you're on call.
215. There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.
216. The home team squandered a number of chances in the first half.
217. Mr Hall is non-committal about the number of jobs that the development corporation has created.
218. The first episode of the new programme attracted the number of viewers that the sponsors had been guaranteed.
219. The government said an unspecified number of bandits were killed.
220. Until his marriage, his job was number one in his life.
221. The Lewis family operated a number of boats on the canal.
222. A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
223. He has won over a significant number of the left-wing deputies.
224. Better street lighting has helped reduce the number of assaults against women.
225. The number of deaths has risen to more than two dozen.
226. I was amazed at the number of plants - I counted 147.
227. Let's reduce the passage to half the number of words.
228. The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.
229. Payments will be made for a specified number of months.
230. There are a number of possible remedies to this problem.
231. Another driver managed to get the registration number of the car.
232. Frank is completely selfish - he only cares about number one.
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234. A number of celebrities will be flying in to take part in the festivities.
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235. This equipment has saved the lives of a number of new born children.
236. A correspondent for Reuters news agency says he saw a number of demonstrators being beaten.
237. nobody grows merely by the number of years;we grow old by deserting our ideas.
238. An increasing number of students are registering for degree courses each year.
239. The new album contains some carefully-wrought new songs and a number of familiar hits.
240. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us.
More similar words: a number of, any number of, to the number of, a large number of, timber, member, chamber, remember, limber up, membership, thumb, stumble, aluminum, monument, numerous, fiber, rubber, liberal, subscriber, deliberately, be responsible for.