syntactic category vs number

number vs syntactic category

syntactic category and number both are nouns.

syntactic category is not a verb while number is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
syntactic category	Yes	No	No	No
number	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, number is a hyponym of syntactic category; that is, number is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syntactic category:

syntactic category: (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
number: 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)

Other hyponyms of syntactic category include case, grammatical case, form class, part of speech, word class, person, gender, grammatical gender, tense, participant role, semantic role, inanimacy.

syntactic category (noun)	number (noun)
(grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties	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

syntactic category (verb)	number (verb)
	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 syntactic category and number

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