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

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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They call their anonymous frontperson “Vessel” and backing band by roman numerals.

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Expedition 33 is set in Lumiere, a fictional world overshadowed by a huge monolith bearing a glowing numeral on its face.

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Once the state runs out of that license plate sequence, the next sequence will be three numerals, followed by three letters and one numeral.

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