number two
ˈnʌmbər tuː
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Definition of number two - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
rankingsecond in order or importance
  • She was proud to be number two in the competition..
runner-up
2.
euphemismUSfeces or the act of defecationUS
  • The toddler said he needed to go number two.
defecation feces
3.
writing gradeTECH.USpencil with hardness level 2TECH.US
  • She always uses a number two for her sketches.
4.
leadershipRareprimary assistant or vice-leaderRare
  • He is the CEO's number two in the company.
assistant deputy
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Images of number two

  • number two: pencil with hardness level 2
    pencil with hardness level 2

Expressions with number

lucky numbern.
personally significant number believed to bring luck
Her lucky number is 23 because she was born on the 23rd.
number gamesn.
activities involving numbers for fun or learning
The teacher used number games to make math fun for the students.
magic numbern.
number believed to have mystical powers
Many cultures consider seven as a magic number..
opposite numbern.
thing with the same function as another
The new software is the opposite number to our current system.
call someone's numberv.
contact someone by phone
I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.
have someone's numberv.
possess someone's phone number or contact information
I have her number if you need it.

Expressions with two

turn twov.
reach the age of two years
My niece will turn two next month.
two bitsn.
small amount or portion
She only had two bits of information about the event.
two centsn.
personal opinion or thoughts, often shared humbly
Let me add my two cents to the discussion.
big twon.
two leading entities in a field
The big two in tech are competing fiercely.
in two places at onceadv.
simultaneously in two different locations
She felt like she needed to be in two places at once.
no two people think alikeexp.
people have unique ways of thinking
In the meeting, it was clear that no two people think alike.
that makes two of usexp.
express shared feeling or opinion with another person
I don't like this movie. That makes two of us!
torn between two thingsadj.
experiencing conflicting emotions about two choices
He was torn between two things, love and duty.
two for the price of onen.
sales promotion offering two items for one price
The store had a two for the price of one on shoes.
give two centsv.
share an opinion or advice in a conversation
Let me give two cents on this topic.

Terms related to number two

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hierarchyimportanceorderplacementpositionrankingstandingstatusbathroomboweleuphemismexcretion

Terms with number two included in their meaning

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72ndadj.
numbers
ordinal number for position seventy-two in a sequence
thirty-onen.
numbers
the number after thirty and before thirty-two
thirty-twoadj.
numbers
being two more than thirty in number
twenty-fourn.
quantity
number equal to two dozen
twenty-onen.
numbers
the number after twenty and before twenty-two
twenty-threen.
mathematics
number following twenty-two and preceding twenty-four
eighty-onen.
mathematics
cardinal number after eighty before eighty-two
sixty-twoadj.
numbers
being two more than sixty in number

Examples of number two in a sentence

  • The team finished as number two in the league.
  • He giggled and whispered about going number two.
  • Parents often discuss their child's number two habits.
  • For exams, a number two is often required.
  • Artists prefer a number two for shading.
  • As the number two, she handled all the major decisions.

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  1. French:numéro deux, crayon HB, ...
  2. German:Nummer zwei, Stuhlgang, ...
  3. Italian:secondo posto, cacca, ...
  4. Spanish:número dos, subjefe, ...
  5. Portuguese:número dois, cocó, ...
  6. Chinese:第二名, 大号, ...
  7. Japanese:二番目, うんち, ...
  8. Arabic:المركز الثاني, رقم اثنين, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִסְפָּר שְׁתַּיִם, קָקִי, ...
  10. Russian:второе место, фекалии, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друге місце, номер два, ...
  12. Hindi:दूसरे स्थान, पॉटी, ...

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