numeral

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: nyo͞oʹm(ə)rəl, IPA: /ˈnjuːməɹəl/, /ˈnjuːmɹəl/
• (America) enPR: no͞oʹm(ə)rəl, IPA: /ˈnuməɹəl/, /ˈnumɹəl/

Noun

numeral (plural numerals)

1. 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.
2. (linguistics) A word representing a number.
3. (card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

   Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.

Synonyms

• (word representing a number) number

Translations

• German: Zahl, Ziffer, Zahlzeichen
• Russian: ци́фра
• Spanish: número

Translations

• French: chiffre
• German: Numerale (only referring to words), Zahlwort
• Italian: numero, cifra
• Portuguese: número, numeral
• Russian: числи́тельное
• Spanish: letra numeral

Adjective

numeral (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

Synonyms

• (of or relating to numbers) numeric; see also Thesaurus:numerical

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