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    [Verb]  | "number" 


    1: count, enumerate

    2: to claim as part of a total : include

    3: to restrict to a definite number

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English nombren, noumbren, nowmeryn, in part derivative of nombre {see: |number:1|number:1}, in part borrowed from Anglo-French nombrer, numbrer, going back to Latin numerāre "to add up, count, reckon, compute," derivative of numerus "numerical sum or symbol, quantity, aggregate" {mat|number:1|};

    [Verb]  | "pre*num*ber" | \ ˌprē-ˈnəm-bər \


    1: to number (something) in advance : to assign identifying numbers to (something) ahead of time

    Origin: 1898 ;

    [Verb]  | "numbering" 


    1: to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added;


      * e.g., " ... number those apples and tell me how many you have "




    2: to have a total of;


      * e.g., " ... the full-time staff numbers 30 people "



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    3: to have as part of a whole;


      * e.g., " ... is numbered among the great minds of our times "



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    [Verb]  | "number" 


    1: to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added;


      * e.g., " ... number those apples and tell me how many you have "




    2: to have a total of;


      * e.g., " ... the full-time staff numbers 30 people "



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    3: to have as part of a whole;


      * e.g., " ... is numbered among the great minds of our times "



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     [ "The Numbers" ]

    1: A Sequence of numbers which is a coded message sent by Russians to Alex Mason. There are other number sequences sent to Russian spies, and Jason Hudson interrogates Alex Mason to find out what his number sequence translated to.

      * e.g.,  ... Alex Mason: "HEY! Who are you people? What do you want from me?" 

     [ "number" ]

    1: Physical damage. To "do a number" in an aggressive situation frequently implies hurting someone, usually a particular body part. For example a number is used in the phrases "I'm going to pop you one" and "a quick one-two" (in boxing).

      * e.g.,  ... Rough him up a little, then do a number on his face. 

     [ "number" ]

    1: A term for a joint.

      * e.g.,  ... Light that number, geez, I'm dyin for a toke. 

     [ "by-numbers" ]

    1: Added to the end of a word to suggest that the word is done without much thought and doesn't/didn't require much actual skill or effort. Derived from the Paint-By-Numbers that we all enjoyed during our childhood.

      * e.g.,  ... Troilus: Wow, Eggers is sure using some sweet moves on that chick Rebomblette! 

     [ "Number" ]

    1: Something that you don't give out to strange people who keep asking for it in movie theaters.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: Excuse me can I talk to you for a minute? 

     [ "number" ]

    1: Short form for "phone number."

      * e.g.,  ... Joe: So what happened with you and that girl at the bar? 

     [ "The Numbers" ]

    1: Mason, what do they mean?

      * e.g.,  ... INTERROGATOR: The numbers, Mason, what do they mean? 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: A rather brutal and secretive group of prison gangs in South Africa. Number gangs have numbers instead of names, and typically have millitary-style hierarchy, extensive tattoos, strict internal laws, and require violence against prison staff for initiation. The 28 Gang also has a system for distributing sex between new recruits and established members. Recently featured on a BBC documentary.

      * e.g.,  ... Numbers gangs include the 26s, 27s, 28s, etc... 

     [ "Number" ]

    1: 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262627282930

      * e.g.,  ... I i need 1 bag of sugar I need 2 bottles of milk I need 3 PS4’s 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: a drug order. how much you want of a certain drug or multiple drugs.

      * e.g.,  ... I texted my dealer numbers. 

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