Numeral Definition

no͝omər-əl, nyo͝o-
numerals
noun
numerals
A figure or letter, or a group of figures or letters, expressing a number.
Webster's New World
A symbol or mark used to represent a number.
American Heritage
A cloth representation of the graduation year of one's class, awarded for participation in sports or other activities.
Webster's New World

(card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.
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adjective
Of, expressing, or denoting a number or numbers.
Webster's New World

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

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Other Word Forms of Numeral

Noun

Singular:
numeral
Plural:
numerals

Origin of Numeral

  • From Middle English of number from Late Latin numerālis from Latin numerus number number

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French numeral, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number"), from numerus (“a number").

    From Wiktionary

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