Q: Does the word "number" mean the same thing in "The number of parameters is small." and "In English the subject and the verb must agree in number."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "twinkle" mean the same thing in "There's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes." and "He was a rotund, jolly man with a twinkle in his eye."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "canvas" mean the same thing in "The movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound." and "The crowded canvas of history."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "scale" mean the same thing in "The scale of the map." and "The scale of the model."?

A:
the same meaning