numeral
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mər noun
1.
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number: the Roman numerals.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.
3.
expressing or noting a number or numbers.
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numeral (ˈnjuːmərəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 (Arabic), VI (Roman), 110 (binary) |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, consisting of, or denoting a number |
| [C16: from Late Latin numerālis belonging to number, from Latin numerus number] | |
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
numeral
1530, from M.Fr. numéral (1474), from L.L. numeralis "of or belonging to a number," from L. numerus "number" (see number).
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
numeral (n 'mər-əl) Pronunciation Key
A symbol or mark used to represent a number. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
numeral definition
A word or symbol used to represent a number.
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numeral
a collection of symbols used to represent small numbers, together with a system of rules for representing larger numbers
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Example sentences
For her, every numeral has a specific hue as well as a specific value.
Students identify numerals and the number each numeral represents.
Thus changing a single numeral in the code will convert a taxable product into one that is not subject to tax.
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