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Meaning of 'numeral' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Numeral [ n.]
- Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.
- Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten.
- 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.
- A word expressing a number.

Meaning of 'numeral' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . numeral [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a symbol used to represent a number
Example in sentence:
  • he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
2 . numeral [ a]
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or denoting numbers
Example in sentence:
  • a numeral adjective;
  • a numeric symbol;
  • numerical order

Nearby Words:

numb numbed numbedness number numbered numberer numberful numbering numberless numberous

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