# Number vs. Numeral

## Difference Between Number and Numeral

#### Numbernoun

(countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

Zero, one, -1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers.

#### Numeralnoun

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

#### Numbernoun

(countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.

The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke.

#### Numeralnoun

(linguistics) A word representing a number.

#### Numbernoun

A member of one of several classes: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions.

The equation $e^\left\{i\pi\right\}+1=0$ includes the most important numbers: 1, 0, $\pi$, $i$, and $e$.

#### Numeralnoun

(card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.

#### Numbernoun

(Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.

Horse number 5 won the race.

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

#### Numbernoun

Quantity.

Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time.

#### Numeralnoun

a symbol used to represent a number;

he learned to write the numerals before he went to school

#### Numbernoun

A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.

Her passport number is C01X864TN.

of or relating to or denoting numbers;

#### Numbernoun

A telephone number.

#### Numbernoun

(grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.

Adjectives and nouns should agree in gender, number, and case.

#### Numbernoun

Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.

#### Numbernoun

(countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.

For his second number, he sang "The Moon Shines Bright".

A person.

#### Numbernoun

An item of clothing, particularly a stylish one.

#### Numbernoun

A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought form a dealer.

#### Numbernoun

(dated) An issue of a periodical publication.

the latest number of a magazine

#### Numberverb

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

Number the baskets so that we can find them easily.

#### Numberverb

(intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.

I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.

#### Numbernoun

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals;

he had a number of chores to dothe number of parameters is smallthe figure was about a thousand

#### Numbernoun

a concept of quantity derived from zero and units;

every number has a unique position in the sequence

#### Numbernoun

a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;

he did his act three times every eveningshe had a catchy little routineit was one of the best numbers he ever did

#### Numbernoun

a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification;

she refused to give them her Social Security number

#### Numbernoun

the number is used in calling a particular telephone;

he has an unlisted number

#### Numbernoun

a symbol used to represent a number;

he learned to write the numerals before he went to school

#### Numbernoun

one of a series published periodically;

she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom

#### Numbernoun

a select company of people;

I hope to become one of their number before I die

#### Numbernoun

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);

in English the subject and the verb must agree in number

#### Numbernoun

an item of merchandise offered for sale;

she preferred the black nylon numberthis sweater is an all-wool number

#### Numbernoun

a clothing measurement;

a number 13 shoe

#### Numberverb

add up in number or quantity;

The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to$2,000

#### Numberverb

give numbers to;

You should number the pages of the thesis

#### Numberverb

enumerate;

We must number the names of the great mathematicians

#### Numberverb

put into a group;

The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members

#### Numberverb

determine the number or amount of;

#### Numberverb

place a limit on the number of