"numeral" meaning in English

See numeral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnjuːmərəl/ [UK], /ˈnumərəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-numeral.ogg [US] Forms: numeral [singular], numerals [plural]
enPR: nyo͞oʹm(ə)rəl [UK], no͞oʹm(ə)rəl [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A numeral is a symbol or word that represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
    Sense id: simple-numeral-en-noun-6iJ4HWib
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