numeral
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2,…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.
» "One" and "two" are small numerals.
Meaning
4 sensesA 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.
Zahl, Ziffer, Zahlzeichen
ци́фраcífra, число́čisló, но́мерnómer
ци́фраcýfra, число́čysló
a word expressing a number.
A representation of a number composed of such symbols.
A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
Numerale, Zahlwort
числи́тельноеčislítelʹnoje, и́мя числи́тельноеímja čislítelʹnoje, ци́фраcífra
числі́вникčyslívnyk
A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).
Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.
Examples
14 sentences"One" and "two" are small numerals.
He could already write numerals before he started school.
deEr konnte schon Zahlen schreiben, bevor er in die Schule kam. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Numbers are to numerals what letters are to words.
ruЦифры для чисел то же, что буквы для слов. — Bernie75
He learned to write numerals before he went to school.
ruОн научился писать цифры ещё до того, как пошёл в школу. — Ooneykcall
deEr konnte schon Zahlen schreiben, bevor er in die Schule kam. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Indicate the applicable numeral, by holding up the corresponding number of fingers.
deZeige so viele Finger, dass sie die richtige Zahl anzeigen. — Esperantostern
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertainingAs an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”).
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Forms
plural: numeralsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a symbol used to represent a number:number