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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary nu·mer·al
\\ˈnüm-rəl, ˈnü-mə-; ˈnyüm-, ˈnyü-mə-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Late Latin numeralis, from Latin numerus DATE 14th century 1. of, relating to, or expressing numbers 2. consisting of numbers or numerals • nu·mer·al·ly adverb
noun DATE 1686 1. a conventional symbol that represents a number 2. plural : numbers that designate by year a school or college class and that are awarded for distinction in an extracurricular activity English Etymology numeral 1530, from M.Fr . numéral (1474), from L.L. numeralis "of or belonging to a number," from L. numerus "number" (see number).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 numeral nu·meral / 5nju:mErEl; NAmE 5nu:- / noun a sign or symbol that represents a number 数字；数码 ⇨ see also Arabic numeral , Roman numeral Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: roman numeral , or hindu-arabic numeral , or ghobar numeral , or gobar numeral , or gubar numeral , or hindu numeral , or arabic numeral nu·mer·al I. \ˈn(y)üm(ə)rəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin numeralis, from Latin numerus number + -alis -al — more at nimble 1. : of, relating to, or expressing numbers < numeral adjective > < used the letters of their alphabet for numeral symbols — D.E.Smith > 2. : consisting of numbers or numerals < numeral cipher > • nu·mer·al·ly \-rəlē, -li\ adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : number 62. numerals plural : the numbers designating by year a school or college class < carried a banner with the class numerals on it in the reunion parade > < won numerals in basketball, baseball, and track > — compare letter 6Synonyms: see number |
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