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numeral definition

nu·meral (no̵̅o̅′mər əl, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

of, expressing, or denoting a number or numbers

Etymology: LL numeralis < L numerus, number

noun

  1. a figure, letter, or a group of any of these, expressing a number
  2. the numerals of the year of graduation of one's class in college, high school, etc., awarded for participation in sports, activities etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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