Synonyms of number

number 1 of 2

noun

ˈnəm-bər 

1

as in digit

a character used to represent a mathematical value

asked him to write out the equation in numbers, not letters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• digit
• integer
• figure
• numeral
• symbol
• whole number
• numeric
• decimal
• fraction
• cipher

2

as in composition

a literary, musical, or artistic production

a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composition
• piece
• work
• opus
• magnum opus
• masterpiece
• sketch
• model
• classic
• outline
• showpiece
• corpus
• pièce de résistance
• oeuvre
• canon
• étude

3

as in act

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group

a modern dance number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• act
• routine
• turn
• bit
• signature
• schtick
• shtick
• shtik

4

as in cipher

a person of no importance or influence

doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cipher
• nobody
• insect
• dwarf
• lightweight
• zero
• pigmy
• shrimp
• half-pint
• nothing
• inferior
• twerp
• whippersnapper
• least
• puppet
• pygmy
• nullity
• zilch
• nonentity
• snippersnapper
• pip-squeak
• insignificancy
• morsel
• no-name
• nonperson
• noncelebrity
• obscurity
• mediocrity
• figurehead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• figure
• somebody
• eminence
• lead
• personage
• notable
• big wheel
• leader
• chief
• VIP
• head
• kingpin
• star
• magnate
• nabob
• celebrity
• personality
• planet
• bigwig
• authority
• power
• superstar
• big shot
• kahuna
• luminary
• party
• superior
• great power

5

as in feat

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness

a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feat
• stunt
• achievement
• deed
• performance
• success
• exploit
• tour de force
• accomplishment
• trick
• attainment
• coup
• triumph
• adventure

6

as in calculation

numbers plural the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• figures
• arithmetic
• figuring
• calculus
• computation
• math
• mathematics
• number crunching
• reckoning
• measurement
• estimation
• addition
• multiplication
• ciphering
• subtraction
• calibration
• evaluation
• division
• assessment
• valuation
• appraisal
• mensuration

number

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to count

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

number those apples and tell me how many you have

Synonyms & Similar Words

• count
• tell
• compute
• calculate
• enumerate
• check
• total
• table
• add (up)
• tally
• tabulate
• mark
• tick (off)
• reckon
• recount

2

as in to aggregate

to have a total of

the full-time staff numbers 30 people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggregate
• total
• average
• count (up to)
• sum (to or into)
• amount (to)
• come (to)
• comprise
• add up (to)
• reach
• measure
• clock in at
• constitute
• equal
• make up
• compose

3

as in to include

to have as part of a whole

is numbered among the great minds of our times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• include
• contain
• involve
• encompass
• carry
• entail
• comprehend
• take in
• embrace
• comprise
• subsume
• receive
• have
• bracket
• own
• incorporate
• possess
• consist (of)
• form
• admit
• hold
• constitute
• compose
• integrate
• embody
• make
• assimilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exclude
• prevent
• leave (out)
• omit
• prohibit
• bar
• preclude
• miss out
• deny
• ban
• eliminate
• refuse
• reject
• rule out
• debar
• lose
• except
• misplace
• mislay

Examples of number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Interestingly, the study also revealed that TSA complaints tended to spike during certain months, with December, October, and November recording the highest number of daily complaints, which then tapered off significantly in January and February. —Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024

Dozens of homes and businesses were reported to have burned, although authorities did not yet have an exact number. —Elena Becatoros The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024

Verb

Here’s a look at the ballot propositions certified and numbered by the Secretary of State: Proposition 2, education facilities bond: Prop. 2 asks voters to approve $10 billion in bond financing for aging educational facilities. —Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024

Open clusters consist of similarly aged stars numbering from the tens to a few thousand, formed from the same molecular cloud. —Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024

Phrases Containing number

• beyond number
• do a number on
• number crunching
• number one
• whole number