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num.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. number.

  2. numeral; numerals.


Num. 2 American  

abbreviation

Bible.
  1. Numbers.


Num. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Numbers

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NUM 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. National Union of Mineworkers

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Declined—third pers. mas. gend. sing. num. nom. he, poss. his, obj. him.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

Fabian, Quid Tac. de num. div. judicaverit, pp.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel

In order to ascertain the gend. pers. and num. of the relative, you must always look at its antecedent.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

How clear it is, then, that the nominative governs the verb; that is, the nominative has power to change the form and meaning of the verb, in respect to num. and person.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

Hence you perceive, that the relative has no peculiar form to denote its gend. pers. and num., but it always agrees with its antecedent in sense.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel