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
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).
• (word representing a number): number
• (linguistics): part of speech (sometimes)
• (linguistics): cardinal numeral, ordinal numeral, distributive numeral, multiplicative numeral
numeral (not comparable)
Of or relating to numbers; numerical.
• (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
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
