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[a number]
{n.} A rather large number; numbers.
- Used when there are more than several and
fewer than many.
The parents were invited to see the program, and a number
came.
We knew the Smiths rat tier well; we had visited them a number of
times.
- Used like an adjective before "less", "more".
We have not set up
enough folding chairs; we need a number more.
Compare: QUITE A
FEW.
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