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    [Noun]  | "Num*bers" | \ ˈnəm-bərz \


    1: the mainly narrative fourth book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "num*ber" | \ ˈnəm-bər \


    1: a sum of units : total

    2: complement

    3: an indefinite usually large total

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English nombre, numbre, noumer, borrowed from Anglo-French nombre, numbre (also continental Old French nombre), going back to Latin numerus "numerical sum or symbol, quantity, aggregate" {mat|nimble|};

    [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|};

    [Noun phrase]  | "law of large numbers" 


    1: a theorem in mathematical statistics: the probability that the absolute value of the difference between the mean of a population sample and the mean of the population from which it is drawn is greater than an arbitrarily small amount approaches zero as the size of the sample approaches infinity

    Origin: 1911 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "theory of numbers" 


    1: number theory

    Origin: 1875 ;

    [Idiom]  | "by numbers" 


    1: in a way that follows the rules or instructions but that is not interesting or original

    [Idiom]  | "crunch (the) numbers" 


    1: to process numbers : to examine and analyze numbers, especially to determine exactly how much money is available, needed, etc.

    [Idiom]  | "in good numbers" 


    1: in large quantities

    [Idiom]  | "in numbers" 


    1: in total amount or quantity

    [Idiom]  | "in record numbers" 


    1: in amounts or quantities greater than ever before

    [Noun]  | "numbers" 


    1: the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value;


      * e.g., " ... if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts "



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    [Noun]  | "number" 


    1: a character used to represent a mathematical value;


      * e.g., " ... asked him to write out the equation in numbers, not letters "




    2: a literary, musical, or artistic production;


      * e.g., " ... a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers "



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    3: a performance regularly presented by an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... a modern dance number "



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    [Noun]  | "whole numbers" 


    1: a character used to represent a mathematical value;


      * e.g., " ... since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100% "



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    [Noun]  | "whole number" 


    1: a character used to represent a mathematical value;


      * e.g., " ... since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100% "



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    [Verb]  | "numbers" 


    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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    [Verb]  | "run" 


    1: to go at a pace faster than a walk;


      * e.g., " ... we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus "




    2: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;


      * e.g., " ... rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise "




    3: to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction;


      * e.g., " ... the road runs along the river for a while "




    [Verb]  | "run (over)" 


    1: to make a brief visit;


      * e.g., " ... I could run over right now if that's good for you "



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    [Verb]  | "ran" 


    1: to go at a pace faster than a walk;


      * e.g., " ... we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus "




    2: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;


      * e.g., " ... rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise "




    3: to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction;


      * e.g., " ... the road runs along the river for a while "




     [ "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... 

     [ "numbers" ]

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

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

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: Slang for Kronenbourg 1664.

      * e.g.,  ... "Pint of numbers and a packet of pork scratchings please, barman." 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: Another term for scratch off tickets or the lottery.

      * e.g.,  ... You ain't never going to win unless you play them numbers! 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: A whole variety of slang phrases which urbandictionary.com does not have a separate section for.

      * e.g.,  ... Try scrolling looking through phrases that begin with numbers to find anything meaningful, it'll take a while. 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: doing a lot

      * e.g.,  ... She be doing numbers 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: Somethings of which there are too many

      * e.g.,  ... Wow look at all those cows! There's numbers of them! 

     [ "numbers" ]

    1: male genitalia, specifically the testicles

      * e.g.,  ... "What are you doing to your numbers?" 

     [ "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?" 

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    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. 

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