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- Dictionarynumber one/ˌnʌmbə ˈwʌn/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that is foremost or most important in an activity or area: "businesses that were number one in their markets"
- 2. used in reference to oneself: "you must look after number one"
adjective
- 1. most important or prevalent; foremost: "a number-one priority"
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the person or thing that is the best or has the most important position in an organization, group, market, etc.: They ran an aggressive advertising campaign as part of their plan to become number one in the UK market. Sustainable success is our number one priority.
a. : one's own interests or welfare : oneself. It's time to take care of number one. often written No. 1. Looking out for No. 1 is not a selfish thing when it comes to rescuing someone, area firefighters learned. Cathy Spaulding. b. : one that is first in rank, importance, or influence. Who's number one in this office?
Number one means better, more important, or more popular than anything else of its kind. The economy is the number one issue by far. By the way, I'm your number-one fan. In popular music, the number one is the best-selling song in any one week, or the group or person who has recorded that song.
noun. oneself, especially one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one. a person, company, etc., that is first in rank, order, or prestige: Our team is number one. urination: used especially by or with reference to children.
1. the first in a series or sequence. 2. an informal phrase for oneself, myself: to look after number one. 3. informal the most important person; leader, chief: he's number one in the organization. 4. informal the bestselling pop record in any one week.
NUMBER ONE meaning: 1 : a person, thing, or position that is highest in rank the most important person or thing in a group of people or things; 2 : the most successful person or thing in a group of people or things.
Words Near Number One in the Dictionary. Number One definition: One that is first in rank, order, or importance.
