numeral
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A symbol used to represent a number.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnumɚəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A symbol used to represent a number
“He learned to write the numerals before he went to school.”
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.
adjective
Of or relating to numbers; numerical.
Of or relating to or denoting numbers
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A symbol used to represent a number
Used this way, numeral is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He learned to write the numerals before he went to school.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs.
Related to A symbol used to represent a number.
Related to A symbol used to represent a number.
In number.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
One of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.
One of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.
One of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.
A symbol in the old Roman notation.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- notationnoun
- numericadjective
- hexadecimaladjective
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