numeral Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a symbol used to represent a number
    number.
    • he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
  2. adjective of or relating to or denoting numbers
    numerical; numeric.
    • a numeral adjective

WordNet

Nu"mer*al adjective
Etymology
L. numeralis, fr. numerus number: cf. F. numéral. See Number, n.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.
    A long train of numeral progressions. Locke.
  2. Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten.
Nu"mer*al noun
Definitions
  1. A figure or character used to express a number; as, the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.; the Roman numerals, I, V, X, L, etc.
  2. A word expressing a number.

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