Number
Number verb - To find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added.
Scan
Scan verb - To look over closely (as for judging quality or condition).
How words are described
| good | good number | good scan |
| high | high number | high scan |
| similar | similar number | similar scan |
| specific | specific number | specific scan |
| Other adjectives: original, correct, single, actual, little, impressive, decent, new, final, next. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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There are a limited number of Ingsmasher and Dark Ingsmasher enemies to scan in the Sanctuary Fortress and Ing Hive, as they start out as set props that do not respawn after being defeated.
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The scan can then be reconstituted any number of times, but this is a separate process.
Source: Teleportation - The longer the telepath concentrates, the greater the area he can scan for other minds and the clearer the number of minds is.
Source: Psychic Radar
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Scan or Number. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/number/scan.
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