numeral
[ noo-mer-uh l, nyoo-; noom-ruh l, nyoom- ]
/ ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-; ˈnum rəl, ˈnyum- /
noun
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number: the Roman numerals.
adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.
expressing or noting a number or numbers.
Origin of numeral
OTHER WORDS FROM numeral
non·nu·mer·al, noun, adjectiveWords nearby numeral
numdah,
numen,
numerable,
numeracy,
numeraire,
numeral,
numeral system,
numerary,
numerate,
numeration,
numerator
Example sentences from the Web for numeral
British Dictionary definitions for numeral
numeral
/ (ˈnjuːmərəl) /
noun
a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 (Arabic), VI (Roman), 110 (binary)
adjective
of, consisting of, or denoting a number
Word Origin for numeral
C16: from Late Latin
numerālis belonging to number, from Latin
numerus number
Scientific definitions for numeral
numeral
[ nōō′mər-əl ]
A symbol or mark used to represent a number.
Cultural definitions for numeral
numeral
A word or symbol used to represent a number.