numeral

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

noun

1. a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number.

   the Roman numerals.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.

2. expressing or noting a number or numbers.

numeral

/ ˈnjuːmərəl /

noun

1. a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 ( Arabic ), VI ( Roman ), 110 ( binary )

adjective

1. of, consisting of, or denoting a number

numeral

1. A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

numeral

1. A word or symbol used to represent a number.

Other Word Forms

• nonnumeral noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of numeral¹

1520–30; < Late Latin numerālis of, belonging to number, equivalent to Latin numer ( us ) number + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of numeral¹

C16: from Late Latin numerālis belonging to number, from Latin numerus number

Example Sentences

The Saudi-backed circuit, whose name is derived from the Roman numeral for '54', had previously touted its three-round tournaments as a core distinction from traditional golf events.

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"You might be feeling a familiar vexation at the sight of these two formerly innocuous numerals," Dictionary.com said, addressing parents as it announced the winner this week.

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Renaissance Italy’s creative explosion was fueled by trade with the Muslim world, where merchants learned about science, financial innovations and Hindu-Arabic numerals.

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He came upon an old market crowned with a grand dome and a broken clock that had numerals in Bengali, the language most commonly spoken in the city.

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She said he began "wearing" his bed sheets, called his family to speak "in Roman numerals" and identified himself to fellow inmates as Jesus Christ.

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