a prescribed number
1prescribed — adjective decided by a rule: a prescribed number of hours …
2number — or [num′bər] n. [ME nombre < OE < L numerus: see NOMY] 1. a symbol or word, or a group of either of these, showing how many or which one in a series: 1, 2, 10, 101 (one, two, ten, one hundred and one) are called cardinal numbers; 1st, 2d,… …
3number game — Introduction any of various puzzles and games that involve aspects of mathematics. Mathematical recreations comprise puzzles and games that vary from naive amusements to sophisticated problems, some of which have never been solved.… …
4Number of Westminster MPs — Over the history of the House of Commons, the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) has varied for assorted reasons, with increases in recent years due to increases in the population of the United Kingdom. There are currently 650 constituencies,… …
5prescribed disease — one of a number of occupational diseases for which benefits are payable. These diseases arise as a result of employment requiring close contact with a hazardous substance or circumstance. Prescribed groups are categorized by cause: physical,… …
6prescribed disease — one of a number of illnesses (currently 48) arising as a result of employment requiring close contact with a hazardous substance or circumstance. Examples include poisoning by such chemicals as mercury or benzene, decompression sickness in divers …
7number nine — /nʌmbə ˈnaɪn/ (say numbuh nuyn) noun World War I a laxative pill prescribed by medical orderlies as a cure all for minor complaints …
8Algebraic number field — In mathematics, an algebraic number field (or simply number field) F is a finite (and hence algebraic) field extension of the field of rational numbers Q. Thus F is a field that contains Q and has finite dimension when considered as a vector… …
95 (number) — This article discusses the number five. For the year 5 AD, see 5. For other uses of 5, see 5 (disambiguation). 5 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 → List of numbers Integers …
10International Standard Book Number — a unique, internationally utilized number code assigned to books for the purposes of identification and inventory control. Abbr.: ISBN. Also called Standard Book Number. * * * in bibliography, 10 digit number assigned before publication to… …
