numeral

Examples

• All

• And the Roman numeral for four is IV.

• Originally, the painting clearly showed all the names of the figures with numerals identifying them.

  Academic text (1996)

• The Roman numeral indicates the year; the Arabic numeral indicates the issue.

  Academic text (1996)

• In this activity, the teacher places the numerals 4 and 5 at the top of a pocket chart.

  Academic text (2015)

• If an entry begins with a numeral, alphabetize it as if the numeral were a word.

  Academic text (2002)

• The fluency score represents the number of numerals named in 1 minute.

  Academic text (2006)

• The center sweephand register has large numerals for easier reading and testing.

  Academic text (1998)

• Quotations will be identified by volume number (Roman numerals I-V) followed by a page reference.

  Academic text (1993)

• Jamie turned slightly in the bunk and looked over at the glowing red numerals of the digital clock.

  Fiction book (1999)

• In mathematics, a numeral is a word or symbol that represents a number, like 'two' or '2'.

Synonyms

N

number

vsnumeral

∞ 1.0

A symbol or word that shows how many items there are

is specifically a word or symbol used to represent quantity

Compounds

R

Roman numeral

6 3.2

A letter from the Roman system that stands for a number, like I or V

A

Arabic numeral

1 1.0

A symbol from 0 to 9 used to write numbers

C

cardinal numeral

• Specialized

1.6

A word or number that tells how many things there are

H

Hindu-Arabic numeral

2.1

A symbol for the numbers zero to nine used in decimal counting

H

Hindu numeral

3.3

A written symbol that shows one of the numbers 0 to 9

I

indefinite numeral

• Specialized

7.0

A word that shows an amount that is not exact, like many or few

U

unary numeral system

• Specialized

9.9

A system that shows numbers by using one mark for each unit like tally marks

Surface Forms

Etymology