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n.
symbol indicating quantity
1) an even; odd ~
2) a high; low ~
3) an algebraic; cardinal; complex; compound; decimal; imaginary; infinite; irrational; mass; mixed; natural; negative; ordinal; positive; prime; quantum; whole ~
4) ( misc. ) the call ~ (of a book); the daily; lucky; winning ~ (of a lottery); a serial ~ (of a product, part); a serial ~ (of a soldier)
quantity
5) to decrease, reduce; increase a ~ (to reduce the ~ of traffic accidents)
6) an approximate, round; certain; enormous, untold; growing; large; small ~
7) ( misc. ) our school has doubled its ~s
telephone ~
8) to call; dial a ~
9) a telephone ~; an unlisted ~ ( AE ; BE has ex-directory listing / ~ )
issue
10) a back ~
single selection in a program of entertainment
11) to do a ~
misc.
12) to carry a ~ (when adding)
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v. ( d ; intr. ) to ~ in (our books ~ in the thousands)