number
US
/ˈnʌmbɚ/
UK
/ˈnʌmbə/
Meaning
A word or symbol used to show how many things there are or to identify something.
किसी चीज़ की गिनती बताने या उसकी पहचान करने वाला अंक या संख्या।
Examples
“Write your phone number at the top of the form.”
“The number of students in the class has grown.”
“Check the numerical value before submitting your answer.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I have much numbers to remember.
Better: I have many numbers to remember.
Numbers are countable, so use “many,” not “much.”
Numbers गिने जा सकते हैं, इसलिए इनके साथ “much” नहीं, “many” इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: What is your number phone?
Better: What is your phone number?
In this compound noun, “phone” comes before “number.”
इस जोड़े में “phone” पहले और “number” बाद में आता है: “phone number।”
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Learner tip
Use “the number of” for a total; use “a number of” to mean several.
कुल गिनती बताने के लिए “the number of” और कई चीज़ें कहने के लिए “a number of” इस्तेमाल करें।