designate vs number

number vs designate

designate is not a noun while number is a noun.

designate is an adjective but number is not an adjective.

designate and number both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No
number	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, number is a hyponym of designate; that is, number is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than designate:

designate: assign a name or title to
number: give numbers to

Other hyponyms of designate include denote, label.

designate (noun)	number (noun)
	an item of clothing
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	a clothing measurement
	one of a series published periodically
	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

designate (adjective)	number (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office

designate (verb)	number (verb)
design or destine	place a limit on the number of
assign a name or title to	determine the number or amount of
decree or designate beforehand	enumerate
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	give numbers to
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

Difference between designate and number

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