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noun, plural in form but singular in construction(Num-bers)the mainly narrative fourth book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
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noun(Num-bers)a sum of units : total
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noun(Num-bers)complement
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noun(Num-bers)an indefinite usually large total
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verb(Num-bers)count, enumerate
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verb(Num-bers)to claim as part of a total : include
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verb(Num-bers)to restrict to a definite number
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noun phrase(Num-bers)a theorem in mathematical statistics: the probability that the absolute value of the difference between the mean of a population sample and the mean of the population from which it is drawn is greater than an arbitrarily small amount approaches zero as the size of the sample approaches infinity
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noun phrase(Num-bers)number theory
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idiom(Num-bers)in a way that follows the rules or instructions but that is not interesting or original
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idiom(Num-bers)to process numbers : to examine and analyze numbers, especially to determine exactly how much money is available, needed, etc.
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idiom(Num-bers)in large quantities
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idiom(Num-bers)in total amount or quantity
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idiom(Num-bers)in amounts or quantities greater than ever before