numbers

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnʌmbəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(num′bərz)

Collocations for "numbers"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "numbers" in context.

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number

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [high, low, mean, real, prime, whole] number
  2. an [odd, even] number
  3. your [phone, telephone] number
  4. my [home, cell, mobile] (phone) number
  5. [what's, can I have] your [home] number?
  6. her [license, telephone, social security] number
  7. a [rising, falling, decreasing] number of
  8. a [small, reasonable, large, considerable] number of (people)
  9. a [higher, lower] number than last [time, week, year]
  10. a number [greater, less] than [five]
  11. (they are) number one in the [USA, charts, league]
  12. the [group, singer] has had [three] number ones
  13. the [player, horse, driver] wore number [nine]
  14. [seven, eight] is [a, my] lucky number
  15. [fans, well-wishers, spectators] turned out in numbers
  16. [turn out, attend] in greater numbers
  17. [taxis, buses, pubs] are few in number (around here)
  18. the [team, army] has strength in numbers
  19. [pick, choose, select, think of] a number between [1] and [10]
  20. [pick] your lottery numbers
  21. [today's, tonight's] (winning) lottery numbers are
  22. the numbers don't [add up, match]
  23. the number of people with [reservations, a car, qualifications]
  24. one of our number [died, left, passed away]
  25. the team did a real number on us [5-0]!
  26. I've got your number, [buddy, pal]!
  27. slang: [when, if] your number's up
  28. the band played a [slow, fast, romantic] number
  29. wearing a [sexy, slinky] little (black) number
  30. vulgar, slang: do a number two
n as adj
  1. a number [game, puzzle]
v
  1. number the [pages, projects, submissions]
  2. number off the [students]
  3. number off in groups of [three]
  4. numbered with [matching font, roman numerals]
  5. numbered to [match, correspond, show]
  6. numbered for [identification, reference, easy access]
  7. numbered on the [back, bottom]
  8. numbered in the corner
  9. numbered [one] through [10]
  10. numbered up to [10]
  11. numbers among the [best greatest, smartest, fastest]
  12. numbers in the [dozens, hundreds, thousands]
  13. numbers [1000] [troops, members, participants]
  14. number [over, around, at least] [1000]
  15. numbering the [hours, days] until
'numbers' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accuracy - add - arabic - array - average - balanced - benchmark - board - casualty - chalk - chart - check - chew - climb - colon - complex - computing - concentrate - conflict - confusing - count - crunch - dash - deceptive - decrease - definite - dial - dice - directory - distort - down - downstream - draw - drill - drop - dwarf - dwindle - equal - equally - equivalent - evenly - exact - exchange - flag - floating - fudge - greatly - handy - head - important

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