numeral

Meaning

Noun

1. A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
2. A representation of a number composed of such symbols.
3. A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
4. A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Adj

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

Synonyms

number

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figure

digit

cipher

numerical

numeric

amount

integer

numeric character

numerical symbol

num

value

issue

manifest constant

mark

note

counter

number denotation

numerals

chip

arithmetical

digits

figural

digital

figures

Translations

numéral

chiffre

numeral

Zahlwort

numerale

Ziffer

telwoord

cifra

Zahl

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cifra

numeral

numero

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cijfer

nummer

número

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnjuːməɹəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: numeral

In summary

As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”).
As a noun, via Middle French numeral.