number sign
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number sign
noun number signs
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The character # used to represent the word number.
The number sign (#) is used when the number to be printed represents cents only, and is designed to prevent any one from placing a false figure in the dollar position on the check.
Similar: hash sign, pound sign, crunch, hash, hash mark /hashmark, hashtag, number sign, octothorpe /octothorn, pound, square
Talk about this word "number sign." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/number%20sign. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. number sign. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/number%20sign "number sign." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/number%20sign.Cite this
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title = {number sign},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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