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numeral

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nu·mer·al  (nmr-l, ny-)
n.
1. A symbol or mark used to represent a number.
2. numerals The numbers, usually the last two digits, indicating by year a graduating class in a school or college.
adj.
Of, relating to, or representing numbers.

[From Middle English, of number, from Late Latin numerlis, from Latin numerus, number; see number.]

numer·al·ly adv.

numeral [ˈnjuːmərəl]
n
(Mathematics) a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 (Arabic), VI (Roman), 110 (binary)
adj
(Mathematics) of, consisting of, or denoting a number
[from Late Latin numerālis belonging to number, from Latin numerus number]

numeral  (nmr-l)
A symbol or mark used to represent a number.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.numeralnumeral - a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Arabic numeral, Hindu numeral, Hindu-Arabic numeral - one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
Roman numeral - a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation
antilog, antilogarithm - the number of which a given number is the logarithm
Adj.1.numeral - of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"

numeral
noun number, figure, digit, character, symbol, cipher, integer a flat, square wristwatch with roman numerals
Translations
numeral [ˈnjuːmərəl]
A. Nnúmero m
B. ADJnumeral

numeral [ˈnjuːmərəl] nchiffre m Roman numerals, Arabic numerals

numeral
nZiffer f

numeral [ˈnjuːmrl] nnumero, cifra
numeral [ˈnjuːmrl] nnumero, cifra

numeral
n numeral [ˈnjuːmərəl]
a figure used to express a number 1, 10, 50 are Arabic numerals; I, X, L are Roman numerals. syfer رَقْم، عَدَد цифра číslice taltegn die Ziffer αριθμός, ψηφίο número numbrimärk numeral numero chiffre סִיפרָה अंक brojka szám bilangan tölustafur, tölutákn numero, cifra 数字 수사(數詞); 숫자 skaitmuo, skaitvardis cipars angka cijfer tall(ord) liczebnik numeral cifră; număr цифра číslica; číslovka številka cifra siffra เกี่ยวกับตัวเลข sayı, rakam 數字 цифра گنتي، عدد chữ số
adj nuˈmerical [-ˈme-]
of, using or consisting of numbers a numerical code. numeries عَدَدي، خاص بالأعْداد цифрен číselný numerisk; tal- Zahlen-... αριθμητικός numérico number-, numbri- عددى؛ شماره اى numero- numérique מִספָּרִי संख्यात्म brojčani számszerű, numerikus terdiri dari angka tölu-, talna- numerico 数の 수로 표시되는 skaitmeninis skaitļu-; ciparu-; skaitlisks berangka numeriek tall-, numerisk liczbowy numérico nume­ric числовой; цифровой číslicový; číselný številčen numerički numerisk, siffer- เกี่ยวกับตัวเลข sayısal 數字的 числовий, цифровий عددي، عدد کا bằng số
adv nuˈmerically
numeries عَدَديا с цифри číselně numeriskt; talmæssigt numerisch αριθμητικά numéricamente arvuliselt از حيث عدد lukumääräisesti numériquement לְפִי מִספָּרִים संख्यानुसार brojno,brojem szám szerint dengan angka tölulega, með tölum numericamente 数の上で 숫자상으로 skaičiumi ciparu veidā dari segi bilangan numeriek tallmessig, numerisk liczbowo numericamente numeric с помощью цифр, в цифрах v čísliciach številčno numerički numeriskt, med siffror เป็นตัวเลข sayısal olarak 數字地 за допомогою цифр, у цифрах عددي طور پر về số lượng


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The life of a man was to him of far less value than a numeral, especially when, by taking it away, he could increase the sum total of his own desires.
These boys are divided into four classes, each denoted by a numeral, worn on a badge upon the arm.
cried the fellow, snatching the watch from my waistcoat pocket, and putting one black thumb-nail on the long hand, the other on he numeral twelve.
 
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