numeral

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A numeral is a symbol or word representing a number.

Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) and Roman numerals (I, II, III) are the most familiar systems.

The term also covers number words: one, two, three.

As an adjective, numeral describes things relating to numbers: numeral systems, numeral literacy.

symbol

digit

Single numeric character

notation · Arabic · Roman · Hindu-Arabic · binary · hexadecimal · decimal · figure · inscription · typeface

linguistic

cardinal

Of foremost importance

collective · fractional · determiner · adjective · quantifier · inflection · declension · gender · agreement · grammatical

system

decimal

Tenths-based notation

base · radix · positional · counting · Hindu-Arabic · Roman · Mayan · Babylonian · duodecimal · notation

cardinal

one

Lowest positive integer

  • twoNumber after one
  • threeSum of one twice
  • fourNumber after three

five · six · seven · eight · nine · ten · eleven · twelve · thirteen · fourteen

ordinal

first

Position number one

  • secondUnit smaller than minute
  • thirdPosition number three
  • fourthOrdinal for position four

fifth · sixth · seventh · eighth · ninth · tenth · eleventh · twelfth · twentieth · thirtieth

Categories
Opposites
symbol type

numeralletter

Written symbol or message

word · text · punctuation mark · ideograph · pictograph

representation format

numeralanalogue

Something functionally similar

analog display · dial · gauge · written word · meter

Phrases
Family

numerous, numerical, enumerate, innumerable, enumeration, numeric, numerology, numerate, numerals

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G