Numeral meaning

no͝omər-əl, nyo͝o-

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The definition of a numeral is a figure or letter that represents a number.

An example of a numeral is 13.

noun

Numeral means relating to numbers.

An example of numeral used as an adjective is in the phrase "numeral equation" which means an equation that has numbers in it.

adjective

A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

noun

Of, relating to, or representing numbers.

adjective

Of, expressing, or denoting a number or numbers.

adjective

A figure or letter, or a group of figures or letters, expressing a number.

noun

A cloth representation of the graduation year of one's class, awarded for participation in sports or other activities.

noun

A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

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.

noun

(linguistics) A word or symbol representing a number.

The word “fifteen", the Arabic numeral “15", and the Roman numeral “XV" are all numerals representing the number fifteen.

noun

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

Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.

noun

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

adjective

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 numerÄlis (“pertaining to a number"), from numerus (“a number").

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