Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

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Number

Nouns
  • number, symbol, numeral, figure, cipher, digit, integer
  • counter
  • round number
  • formula
  • function
  • series. sum, difference, complement, subtrahend
  • product
  • multiplicand, multiplier, multiplicator
  • coefficient, multiple
  • dividend, divisor, factor, quotient, submultiple [Math.]
  • fraction, rational number
  • surd, irrational number
  • transcendental number
  • mixed number, complex number, complex conjugate
  • numerator, denominator
  • decimal, circulating decimal, repetend
  • common measure, aliquot part
  • prime number, prime, relative prime, prime factor, prime pair
  • reciprocal
  • totient. binary number, octal number, hexadecimal number [Comp.]. permutation, combination, variation
  • election. ratio, proportion, comparison etc. Comparison
  • progression
  • arithmetical progression, geometrical progression, harmonical progression
  • percentage, permilage. figurate numbers, pyramidal numbers, polygonal numbers. power, root, exponent, index, logarithm, antilogarithm
  • modulus, base. differential, integral, fluxion, fluent.
Adjectives
  • numeral, complementary, divisible, aliquot, reciprocal, prime, relatively prime, fractional, decimal, figurate, incommensurable. proportional, exponential, logarithmic, logometric, differential, fluxional, integral, totitive. positive, negative
  • rational, irrational
  • surd, radical, real
  • complex, imaginary
  • finite
  • infinite
  • impossible.
Adverbs
  • numerically
  • modulo.

Numeration

Nouns
  • numeration
  • numbering etc. v.
  • pagination
  • tale, recension, enumeration, summation, reckoning, computation, supputation
  • calculation, calculus
  • algorithm, algorism, rhabdology, dactylonomy
  • measurement etc. Measurement
  • statistics. arithmetic, analysis, algebra, geometry, analytical geometry, fluxions
  • differential calculus, integral calculus, infinitesimal calculus
  • calculus of differences. [Statistics] dead reckoning, muster, poll, census, capitation, roll call, recapitulation
  • account etc. (list) List. [Operations] notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rule of three, practice, equations, extraction of roots, reduction, involution, evolution, estimation, approximation, interpolation, differentiation, integration. [Instruments] abacus, logometer, slide rule, slipstick [Coll.], tallies, Napier's bones, calculating machine, difference engine, suan-pan
  • adding machine
  • cash register
  • electronic calculator, calculator, computer
  • [people who calculate] arithmetician, calculator, abacist, algebraist, mathematician
  • statistician, geometer
  • programmer
  • accountant, auditor.
Verbs
  • number, count, tally, tell
  • call over, run over
  • take an account of, enumerate, muster, poll, recite, recapitulate
  • sum
  • sum up, cast up
  • tell off, score, cipher, compute, calculate, suppute, add, subtract, multiply, divide, extract roots. algebraize. check, prove, demonstrate, balance, audit, overhaul, take stock
  • affix numbers to, page. amount to, add up to, come to.
Adjectives
  • numeral, numerical
  • arithmetical, analytic, algebraic, statistical, numerable, computable, calculable
  • commensurable, commensurate
  • incommensurable, incommensurate, innumerable, unfathomable, infinite.
Adverbs
  • quantitatively
  • arithmetically
  • measurably
  • in numbers.

List

Nouns
  • list, catalog, catalogue, inventory
  • register etc. (record) Record. account
  • bill, bill of costs
  • terrier
  • tally, listing, itemization
  • atlas
  • book, ledger
  • tableau
  • invoice, bill of lading
  • prospectus
  • bill of fare, menu
  • score, census, statistics, returns. [list of topics in a document] contents, table of contents, outline
  • synopsis. [written list used as an aid to memory] checklist. table, chart, database
  • index, inverted file, word list, concordance. dictionary, lexicon
  • vocabulary, glossary
  • thesaurus. file, card index, card file, rolodex, address book. Red book, Blue book, Domesday book
  • directory, gazetter. almanac
  • army list, clergy list, civil service list, navy list
  • Almanach de Gotha, cadaster
  • Lloyd's register, nautical almanac
  • who's who
  • Guiness's Book of World Records. roll
  • check roll, checker roll, bead roll
  • muster roll, muster book
  • roster, panel, jury list
  • cartulary, diptych.
Verbs
  • list, itemize
  • sort, collate
  • enumerate, tabulate, catalog, tally.
Adjectives
  • cadastral.