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NUMERAL
numeral, numerical, numeric
(adjective) of or relating to or denoting numbers; “a numeral adjective”; “numerical order”; “a numeric symbol”
numeral, number
(noun) a symbol used to represent a number; “he learned to write the numerals before he went to school”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
numeral (plural numerals)
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
(linguistics) A word representing a number.
(card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).
Synonyms
• (word representing a number): number
Hypernyms
• (linguistics): part of speech (sometimes)
Hyponyms
• (linguistics): cardinal numeral, ordinal numeral, distributive numeral, multiplicative numeral
Adjective
numeral (not comparable)
Of or relating to numbers; numerical.
Synonyms
• (of or relating to numbers): numeric; see also numerical
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"mer*al, a. Etym: [L. numeralis, fr. numerus number: cf. F. numéral. See Number, n.]
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, n.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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