numeral

UK /ˈnjuːməɹəl/ US /ˈnjuːməɹəl/
noun 4adj 1

Definitions

noun

1

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

2

A representation of a number composed of such symbols.

Compare the numeral for the product with the original decimal numeral.

3

A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

We use the term numeral for linguistic expressions and number for meanings. For example, five is a numeral expressing the number "5" - and fifteen hundred and one thousand five hundred are different numerals expressing the same number, "1,500".

4

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

Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.

adj

1

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

A long train of numeral progressions.

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