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arabic numeral

Ar·a·bic nu·mer·al
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ar-uh-bik noo-mer-uh l, nyoo-]
    • /ˈær ə bɪk ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-/
    • /ˈær.ə.bɪk ˈnjuː.mə.rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ar-uh-bik noo-mer-uh l, nyoo-]
    • /ˈær ə bɪk ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-/

Definitions of arabic numeral words

  • noun arabic numeral one of the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (opposed to Roman numerals) 3
  • noun arabic numeral one of the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general European use since the 12th century. 1
  • noun arabic numeral digit: 0-9 1
  • noun arabic numeral (arithmetic) Any of the ten symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 used to represent numbers. 0
See all 4 definitions of arabic numeral

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Origin of arabic numeral

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Arabic numeral

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adverb
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arabic numeral popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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