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signal vs number

number vs signal

signal and number both are nouns.

signal is an adjective but number is not an adjective.

signal and number both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signal Yes Yes Yes No
number Yes No Yes No
As nouns, number is a hyponym of signal; that is, number is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than signal:
  • signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  • number: the number is used in calling a particular telephone
Other hyponyms of signal include recording, phone number, telephone number, start, starting signal, storm signal, beam, radio beam, ticktack, time signal, dog-ear, animal communication, alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal, distress call, distress signal, all clear, bugle call, curfew, retreat, drumbeat, radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal, whistle, whistling, high sign, symbol, visual signal, indicator, electronic signal, radio beacon, input, input signal, output, output signal.
signal (noun) number (noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message an item of clothing
any incitement to action the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes 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
signal (adjective) number (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
signal (verb) number (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs place a limit on the number of
be a signal for or a symptom of determine the number or amount of
enumerate
give numbers to
add up in number or quantity
put into a group
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