Arabic numeral

American  

Or Arabic figure

noun

1. one of the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general European use since the 12th century.

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Arabic numeral British  

noun

1. one of the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (opposed to Roman numerals )

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Arabic numeral Scientific  

/ ăr′ə-bĭk /

1. One of the numerical symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0. They are called Arabic numerals because they were introduced into western Europe from sources of Arabic scholarship.

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Etymology

Origin of Arabic numeral

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The shift from Roman to Arabic numeral in the title suggests the revival’s relaxed, contemporary tone.

From Los Angeles Times

“If we went to a math textbook creator and said, ‘Hey, can you build us a textbook but convert the Arabic numerals into Kaktovik numerals?’ it would be that much easier,” Judkins says.

From Scientific American

Critics called the initiative an attempt to intimidate teachers and suggested flooding the tip line with tongue-in-cheek complaints, such as the sarcastically dire warning that Virginia schools were teaching “Arabic numerals.”

From Washington Post

A Brailler has nine — six Braille cells, a backspace key and two space bars — which together can encode 26 Latinate letters, 10 Arabic numerals, two dozen Germanic punctuation marks and 200-some word signs and contractions.

From Los Angeles Times

It is described as a slim art-deco style gents' open face pocket watch with a silvered dial which has an engine-turned centre, black Arabic numerals, blue steel "Poire" hands and subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock.

From BBC