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numeral

nu·mer·al
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-mer-uh l, nyoo-; noom-ruh l, nyoom-]
    • /ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-; ˈnum rəl, ˈnyum-/
    • /ˈnjuː.mə.rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-mer-uh l, nyoo-; noom-ruh l, nyoom-]
    • /ˈnu mər əl, ˈnyu-; ˈnum rəl, ˈnyum-/

Definitions of numeral word

  • noun numeral a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number: the Roman numerals. 1
  • adjective numeral of, relating to, or consisting of numbers or numerals. 1
  • adjective numeral expressing or noting a number or numbers. 1
  • noun numeral A figure, symbol, or group of these denoting a number. 1
  • noun numeral number, digit 1
  • adjective numeral relating to numbers 1
See all 12 definitions of numeral

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Origin of numeral

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin numerālis of, belonging to number, equivalent to Latin numer(us) number + -ālis -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Numeral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Numeral

numeral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

numeral usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for numeral

noun numeral

  • number — one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
  • digit — a finger or toe.
  • cipher — A cipher is a secret system of writing that you use to send messages.
  • cypher — cipher
  • figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.

adjective numeral

  • arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
  • differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
  • algebraic — Algebraic equations, expressions, and principles are based on or use algebra.
  • numeric — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
  • algorithmic — a set of rules for solving a problem in a finite number of steps, as for finding the greatest common divisor.
All 17 Synonyms of numeral

Antonyms for numeral

noun numeral

  • letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
Just one Antonym for numeral

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Related words

  • number

    one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.

  • billion

    A billion is a thousand million.

  • cardinal number

    A cardinal number is a number such as 1, 3, or 10 that tells you how many things there are in a group but not what order they are in. Compare ordinal number.

  • centillion

    (in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10600)

  • chronogram

    a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L, and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date

  • decussate

    to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect
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