numeral
[ noo-mer-uh l, nyoo-; noom-ruh l, nyoom- ]
/ ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-; ˈnum rəl, ˈnyum- /
noun
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number: the Roman numerals.
adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.
expressing or noting a number or numbers.
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Origin of numeral
OTHER WORDS FROM numeral
non·nu·mer·al, noun, adjectiveWords nearby numeral
numdah, numen, numerable, numeracy, numeraire, numeral, numeral system, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerator
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British Dictionary definitions for numeral
numeral
/ (ˈnjuːmərəl) /
noun
a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 (Arabic), VI (Roman), 110 (binary)
adjective
of, consisting of, or denoting a number
Word Origin for numeral
C16: from Late Latin numerālis belonging to number, from Latin numerus number
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Scientific definitions for numeral
numeral
[ nōō′mər-əl ]
A symbol or mark used to represent a number.
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Cultural definitions for numeral
numeral
A word or symbol used to represent a number.
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