Numeral: meaning, definitions and examples

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numeral

 

[ หˆnjuหmษ™rษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mathematics

A numeral is a symbol or group of symbols that represents a number. Numerals are used for counting, measuring, ordering, and identifying quantities.

Synonyms

digit, figure, number

Examples of usage

  • In the numeral '123', '1' represents hundreds, '2' represents tens, and '3' represents units.
  • Roman numerals are a system of numeral notation that uses letters to represent numbers.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

In linguistics, a numeral is a word used to express a quantity, such as 'three', 'twenty', or 'hundred'. Numerals can be cardinal (one, two, three) or ordinal (first, second, third).

Synonyms

number word, quantity word

Examples of usage

  • In the sentence 'I have three apples', 'three' is a numeral expressing the quantity of apples.
  • Ordinal numerals indicate the position of an element in a sequence, such as 'first', 'second', 'third'.

Translations

Translations of the word "numeral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น numeral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค–เฅเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zahl

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ angka

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะธัะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ liczba

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ฐๅญ— (ใ™ใ†ใ˜)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท numรฉral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nรบmero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sayฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆซ์ž (sutja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฏุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรญslo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤรญslo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ฐๅญ— (shรนzรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกtevilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tala

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™qษ™m

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nรบmero

Etymology

The word 'numeral' originated from the Latin word 'numeralis', which means 'of or belonging to numbers'. The concept of numerals has been essential in human history for counting, measuring, and recording quantities. Different civilizations developed various numeral systems, such as Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, and Chinese numerals, to represent numbers. Numerals play a crucial role in mathematics, linguistics, and everyday life.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,760, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.