a considerable number
1considerable — Worthy of consideration; required to be observed. A considerable number, as of persons, does not necessarily mean a very great or any particular number of persons; the term considerable being merely relative …
2considerable — Worthy of consideration; required to be observed. A considerable number, as of persons, does not necessarily mean a very great or any particular number of persons; the term considerable being merely relative …
3number — [[t]nʌ̱mbə(r)[/t]] ♦ numbers, numbering, numbered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A number is a word such as two , nine , or twelve , or a symbol such as 1, 3, or 47. You use numbers to say how many things you are referring to or where something comes… …
4considerable — I. adjective Date: circa 1619 1. worth consideration ; significant < a considerable artist > 2. large in extent or degree < a considerable number > • considerably adverb II …
5Number 96 (TV series) — Number 96 Title card from a 1975 episode of Number 96. Where the cliff hanger resolution that followed this shot at the start of the episode took place in one of the building s flats, the shot of the building would zoom in on that flat as the… …
6considerable — [kən sid′er ə bəl] adj. [ME] 1. worth considering; important; noteworthy 2. much or large [considerable success] n. ☆ Chiefly Dial. a large amount or number; much considerably adv …
7number game — Introduction any of various puzzles and games that involve aspects of mathematics. Mathematical recreations comprise puzzles and games that vary from naive amusements to sophisticated problems, some of which have never been solved.… …
8number — numberable, adj. numberer, n. /num beuhr/, n. 1. a numeral or group of numerals. 2. the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units, or the like: A number of people were hurt in the accident. The number of homeless children in the… …
9number — /ˈnʌmbə / (say numbuh) noun 1. the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units or any generalisation of this concept. 2. → integer. 3. → numeral. 4. (plural) → arithmetic. 5. the particular numeral assigned to anything in order to… …
10number — num•ber [[t]ˈnʌm bər[/t]] n. 1) a mathematical unit used to express an amount, quantity, etc., usu. having precise relations with other such units: Six is an even number[/ex] 2) math. a numeral or group of numerals 3) use the sum, total, or… …
