stopper vs number

number vs stopper

stopper and number both are nouns.

stopper and number both are verbs.

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

As nouns, number is a hypernym of stopper; that is, number is a word with a broader meaning than stopper:

stopper: an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
number: a short performance that is part of a longer program

Other hypernyms of stopper include act, bit, routine, turn.

stopper (noun)	number (noun)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	an item of clothing
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down	a clothing measurement
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply	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

stopper (verb)	number (verb)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper	place a limit on the number of
	determine the number or amount of
	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

Difference between stopper and number

Words related to "number"

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