numeral

[ noo-mer-uhl, nyoo-; noom-ruhl, nyoom- ]

/ ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-; ˈnum rəl, ˈnyum- /

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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

1520–30; <Late Latin numerālis of, belonging to number, equivalent to Latin numer(us) number + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM numeral

non·nu·mer·al, noun, adjective

Words nearby numeral

numdah, numen, numerable, numeracy, numeraire, numeral, numeral system, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerator

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How to use numeral in a sentence

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The method worked, correctly recognizing up to 95 percent of handwritten and printed numerals.
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The bigger the base, the easier it is to prove a theorem of this sort, since if you’re in a base with, say, a million different numerals instead of just 0 to 9, a restriction like “no 7s” has a smaller impact.
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If you are invited into the office of its director, you can see a clock on the wall that has a small hole near the numeral 1.
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The pin, a small gold numeral six with a black star on it, shows Hanks signing on to save Pvt. Ryan—this time for real.
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"Six days," answered the girl; and again the numeral was accompanied by a slight gesture of her fingers.
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A separate type was used to represent each numeral, having a corresponding number of projections or teeth.
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(d) A triangle in the top of the numeral, and a diamond in the bow of the numeral, with four dots above and nine below the latter.
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The earliest also bears a large "V," in an octagon frame, and the other a large numeral "5," in a circle.
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"Two Cents" at the bottom on a ribbon with large numeral "2" between the words, both in outline shaded.
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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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for numeral

numeral

[ nōō′mər-əl ]

A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

Cultural definitions for numeral

numeral

A word or symbol used to represent a number.

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