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nu·mer·al
 numeral
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- pronunciation:
- nu
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- features:
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noun |
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When we write numbers, we can spell them with letters, like "five" or "sixty-two," but the most common way to write numbers is to use numerals, like 5 or 62. The larger the number is, the more common it is for us to use a numeral instead of spelling out the whole number with words and letters. A numeral uses symbols to stand for numbers instead of words.
The numeral 462 stands for the number four hundred sixty-two.
- synonyms:
- figure, number
- similar words:
- character, digit, symbol
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number |
| derivation: |
numerally (adv.) |
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