identify vs number

number vs identify

identify is not a noun while number is a noun.

identify and number both are verbs.

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

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

identify: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
number: enumerate

Other hyponyms of identify include enumerate, itemise, itemize, recite, list, announce.

identify (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

identify (verb)	number (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	place a limit on the number of
identify as in botany or biology, for example	determine the number or amount of
consider to be equal or the same	enumerate
conceive of as united or associated	give numbers to
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else	add up in number or quantity
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property	put into a group

Difference between identify and number

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