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a number of

a num·ber of
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey nuhm-ber uhv, ov]
    • /eɪ ˈnʌm bər ʌv, ɒv/
    • /ə ˈnʌmbə(r) əv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey nuhm-ber uhv, ov]
    • /eɪ ˈnʌm bər ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of a number of words

  • noun a number of an unspecified number of; several or many 3
  • determiner a number of Several. 0
  • determiner a number of Several of. 0

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Parts of speech for A number of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

a number of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

a number of usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for a number of

pronoun a number of

  • certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.

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