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numeral
- /ˈnjuːməɹəl/ UK
- /ˈnjuːmɹəl/ UK
- /ˈnuməɹəl/ US
- /ˈnumɹəl/ US
Where it comes from
As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”).
As a noun, via Middle French numeral.
noun numerals
- A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
- A representation of a number composed of such symbols. Compare the numeral for the product with the original decimal numeral.
- A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language. We use the term numeral for linguistic expressions and number for meanings. For example, five is a numeral expressing the number "5" - and fifteen hundred and one thousand five hundred are different numerals expressing the same number, "1,500".
- A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1). Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.
adjective
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Of or relating to numbers; numerical.
A long train of numeral progressions.
Similar: numeric
Translations
Every language
noun non-word symbol that represents a number
| Español | número, cifra, guarismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 숫자 sutja |
| 日本語 | 数字 sūji |
| 中文 | 數字 /数字 shùzì |
| हिन्दी | अंक aṅk, संख्या saṅkhyā, नंबर nambar |
| Français | chiffre |
| Deutsch | Zahl, Ziffer, Zahlzeichen |
| Ελληνικά | αριθμητικό arithmitikó |
| Română | număr |
| Русский | ци́фра cífra, число́ čisló, но́мер nómer |
| Tiếng Việt | số, chữ số |
| العربية | عَدَد ʕadad, رَقْم raqm |
| עברית | סִפְרָה sifrá |
noun word or symbol representing a number — see also noun numeral
| Español | letra numeral |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 숫자 sutja, 수사 susa |
| 日本語 | 数字 sūji, 数詞 sūshi |
| 中文 | 數詞 /数词 shùcí, 數字 /数字 shùzì |
| हिन्दी | अंक aṅk, संख्या saṅkhyā |
| Português | número, numeral |
| Français | chiffre |
| Deutsch | Numerale, Zahlwort |
| Italiano | numero, cifra |
| Ελληνικά | αριθμός arithmós, νούμερο noúmero, ψηφίο psifío |
| Română | număr, numeral |
| Русский | числи́тельное čislítelʹnoje, и́мя числи́тельное ímja čislítelʹnoje, ци́фра cífra, число́ čisló |
| Tiếng Việt | số từ |
| العربية | عَدَد ʕadad, رَقْم raqm |
| עברית | סִפְרָה sifrá |
adj numerical
| Español | numeral |
|---|
Talk about this word "numeral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/numeral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. numeral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/numeral "numeral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/numeral.Cite this
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title = {numeral},
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