numeral
noun
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number.
numerals
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pluralof numeral.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A large digital clock appeared at the start of each episode, with bright numerals showing the current time in 24-hour format, as Bauer raced against the clock to avert disaster.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
"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.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Renaissance Italy’s creative explosion was fueled by trade with the Muslim world, where merchants learned about science, financial innovations and Hindu-Arabic numerals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025
The book showed how useful Arabic numerals were for doing complex calculations, and the Italian merchants and bankers quickly seized upon the new system, zero included.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
