Numbers

American  

[nuhm-berz] / ˈnʌm bərz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.

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Numbers ¹ British  

/ ˈnʌmbəz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the fourth book of the Old Testament, recording the numbers of the Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

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numbers ² British  

/ ˈnʌmbəs /

plural noun

1. informal financial statistics

   let's look at last year's numbers

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Example Sentences

“Numbers matter in war. So it is difficult actually to reconstitute and constantly move more or fresh troops on the battlefield. But Ukraine’s bravery has been compensating for these deficiencies.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Numbers—for whatever reason—kind of calm me down.

From Literature

Last year, the average length of time a film was in theaters was about 32 days, according to data from The Numbers, a movie business information site.

From Los Angeles Times

Numbers don’t preoccupy me as much as they did my father, but I still find them fascinating.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Every one of them will lose, in Record Numbers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• code
• decree
• law
• order
• principle
• procedure
• statute