numbers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of numbersnext
plural of number
as in calculation
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

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numbers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of number
1
as in counts
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

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2
as in averages
to have a total of the full-time staff numbers 30 people

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3
as in includes
to have as part of a whole is numbered among the great minds of our times

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbers
  1. calculation
  2. includes
  3. math
  4. tells
  5. contains
  6. arithmetic
  7. involves
  8. encompasses
Noun
  • Crutchfield, a former math teacher who never played college basketball and coached tennis before getting his big D-II break at West Liberty University, sees the game like a math problem and has created his own calculations.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The United States’ ranking is held down by its lack of reciprocity, according to how Henley & Partners makes its calculations.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of calculation
Verb
  • That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The website includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, webstore and more.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of includes
Noun
  • In 2022, Baltimore City had 23 schools without a single student who tested proficient in math, Maryland State Department of Education data revealed.
    Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Visa critics point to Census data that show only 28% of U.S. college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) actually work in STEM jobs.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of math
Verb
  • Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Jamie gives him a lethal stare and tells him to go away.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.
    Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of contains
Noun
  • So tariff revenue will not be as high as our initial arithmetic shows, but the loss of consumer welfare will be in the ballpark of that initial figure.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Expanding that field into the new 12-team iteration changes that often-infuriating arithmetic that left deserving teams like Florida State last season, Texas A&M in 2020, UCF in 2017 and Baylor and TCU in 2014 cursing the way college football crowned a champion.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of arithmetic
Verb
  • For senior professionals, this often involves targeted upskilling in leadership development, emerging technologies, or areas like sustainability and digital transformation.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This involves identifying the flexibility and scalability required in their network resources to support growth and innovation.
    Claudio Saes, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of involves
Verb
  • This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Soups encompasses everything from crab congee to creamy sausage soup with rapini and tortellini, while salads range from macaroni and tuna salad to roasted shallot salad with sherry vinegar and rye breadcrumbs.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompasses
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