number
noun
a numeral or group of numerals.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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In the five years Salman has been numbering, he has managed to go on several dates and even had a girlfriend for a short while.
From Time ● Aug. 4, 2011