| the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general European use since the 12th century. |
| Arabic numeral n. One of the numerical symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0. |
Arabic numeral  (ār'ə-bĭk) Pronunciation Key
One of the numerical symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0. They are called Arabic numerals because they were introduced into western Europe from sources of Arabic scholarship. |