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numeral
[noo-mer-uhl, nyoo-, noom-ruhl, nyoom-]
noun
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number.
the Roman numerals.
adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.
expressing or noting a number or numbers.
numeral
/ ˈːəə /
noun
a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 ( Arabic ), VI ( Roman ), 110 ( binary )
adjective
of, consisting of, or denoting a number
numeral
A symbol or mark used to represent a number.
numeral
A word or symbol used to represent a number.
Other Word Forms
- nonnumeral noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of numeral1
Example Sentences
They call their anonymous frontperson “Vessel” and backing band by roman numerals.
Expedition 33 is set in Lumiere, a fictional world overshadowed by a huge monolith bearing a glowing numeral on its face.
Once the state runs out of that license plate sequence, the next sequence will be three numerals, followed by three letters and one numeral.
Ridley Scott revisits his old Coliseum stomping ground with “Gladiator II,” and yes, the Roman numerals are better than a “2,” because: Rome.
It can come off a little pretentious, with its Roman numeral “chapter” titles, nervous zoom shots and ponderous voice-overs.
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