number line

num·ber line

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhm-ber lahyn]
- /ˈnʌm bər laɪn/
- /ˈnʌmbə(r) laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhm-ber lahyn]
- /ˈnʌm bər laɪn/

Definitions of number line words

noun number line a straight line on which there is indicated a one-to-one correspondence between points on the line and the set of real numbers. 1
noun number line an infinite line on which points represent the real numbers 0
noun number line a straight line, theoretically extending to infinity in both positive and negative directions from zero, that shows the relative order of the real numbers 0

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Origin of number line

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Number line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Number line

number line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

number line usage trend in Literature

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