numeral
Meaning
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- A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
- A representation of a number composed of such symbols.
- A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
- A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).
Synonyms
Hyphenated as
nu‧mer‧al
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnjuːməɹəl/
Etymology
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.
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