Dictionary
nu•mer•al
Pronunciation: (nOO'mur-ul, nyOO'-; nOOm'rul, nyOOm'-), [key]—
n.
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number:
the Roman numerals.
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adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.
2. expressing or noting a number or numbers.
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