No.
Adverb

No. (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Abbreviation of in#English|in number or to the number of.
    • 1661, Robert Lovell, A Compleat History of Animals and Minerals, p. 129:
      They goe two months, & then bring forth a blind off-spring like bitches, no. eight or nine.
    • 1693, Steven Blankaart, A Physical Dictionary, 2nd ed., p. 146:
      Take of Jujubes No vi. that is, Six in number.
    • 1994, Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 28th ed., p. 1141:
      No., abbreviation of L. numero, ‘to the number of’.
Noun

No.

  1. Abbreviation of number#English|number.
    • 1753, A Supplement to Mr Chambers's Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Otis":
      See Tab. of Birds, No 28.
    • 1840 February 4, Charles Dickens, letter:
      I am curious to see how the idea of the first No. of my projected work, strikes you.
    • 1974, Michael Gilbert, Flash Point, p. 14:
      It's No. 276 Coalporter Street.
    The king made a gift of No. 10 to his old Eton roommate.
Synonyms Translations
  • French:
  • German: Nr.
  • Italian: nº, n., n.ro, N#Italian|N
  • Portuguese: nº
  • Russian: №
  • Spanish: n.º, núm.



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