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

Although that could be considered good news, the numbers are still far short of the company’s expectations for the model, according to Reuters. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024

The monthly payroll numbers are drawn from the business (establishment) survey while the unemployment rate is generated from the household survey data. —Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024

Verb

All of this from a workshop that numbers no more than 30. —Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024

Rebel Ridge, which was number two in the overall list last week but fell to number nine with 608M minutes watched. —Peter White, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing number

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