Numero (en. Number)

/ˈnu̯meɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Sequence or series of digits that identify something.
I need your phone number to contact you.
Necesito tu número de teléfono para contactarte.
Any figure that can be used in mathematics or statistics.
In math class, we study different numbers, such as integers and fractions.
En la clase de matemáticas, estudiamos distintos números, como los enteros y los fraccionarios.
Graphic symbol that represents a quantity.
The number five is greater than the number three.
El número cinco es mayor que el número tres.

Etymology

From Latin numerus.

Common Phrases and Expressions

lucky number
Number that is considered lucky.
número de la suerte
to get a number
To obtain a place on a list or in a queue.
sacar número
number one
The best person or thing in its category.
número uno

Related Words

numbering
System that is used for classifying or enumerating.
numeración
numeric
Related to numbers.
numérico
numeral
Symbol that represents a number.
numeral

Slang Meanings

Number that designates a person in a specific group.
He is number one on the list of winners.
Él es el número uno en la lista de ganadores.
Reference to a number within a specific context.
What is your number in the game?
¿Cuál es tu número en el juego?