Numeral Definition

no͝omər-əl, nyo͝o-

numerals

noun

numerals

A figure or letter, or a group of figures or letters, expressing a number.

Webster's New World

A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

American Heritage

A cloth representation of the graduation year of one's class, awarded for participation in sports or other activities.

Webster's New World

(card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.

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adjective

Of, expressing, or denoting a number or numbers.

Webster's New World

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

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Other Word Forms of Numeral

Singular:

numeral

Plural:

numerals

From Middle English of number from Late Latin numerālis from Latin numerus number number

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French numeral, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number"), from numerus (“a number").

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