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numbered

adj. · v.
US //ˈnəmbɝd// UK //nˈʌmbəd// num·bered
  1. 1 marked with numbers (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    having numbers on it to show an order or position.

    marked or identified with a number, typically as part of a sequence or system.

    Example

    Please sit in your numbered seat before the show begins.

    Example

    The runners lined up at their numbered stations, waiting for the official signal to begin the final heat of the race.
  2. 2 limited or ending soon (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    used to say that something will not last much longer.

    limited in number or duration; specifically used in the idiom 'days are numbered' to indicate an inevitable end.

    Example

    With the new mall opening, the small shop's days were numbered.

    Example

    The dictator's days were clearly numbered as the opposition forces seized control of the capital's main communication hubs.
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  1. 3 amounted to (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    reached a specific total number.

    amounted to a specific quantity in total; used to describe the size of a group.

    Example

    The crowd at the protest numbered in the thousands.

    Example

    The casualties numbered in the hundreds, prompting an immediate investigation into the safety protocols of the industrial facility.
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