numeral
adjective
, ˈnü-mə-; ˈnyüm-, ˈnyü-mə-\
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Synonyms for numeral
Synonyms: Noun
digit, figure, integer, number, numeric, whole number
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Examples of numeral in a Sentence
Noun
write the answer in Roman numeralsRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Only residences or businesses with a leading zero will have their numeral address change. — Andrew Theen, OregonLive.com, "Plan to shift thousands of addresses to 'South Portland' heads to City Council," 30 May 2018 Simply press a button to see the time displayed in numeral form on the screen of the computer. — Bloomberg.com, "Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Meets With President Trump," 27 Feb. 2018 Riley Keough’s tattooed body is a map to her life: symbols from Led Zeppelin’s untitled fourth album, the Hanged Man from the tarot deck, the Gemini sign that looks like a Roman numeral two, her Mayan calendar birthday. — Taffy Brodesser-akner, New York Times, "The Season of Riley Keough," 15 Feb. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The words are in the Moabite language and script, while the numerals in the inscriptions are in Hieratic (an Egyptian writing system). — Fox News, "Biblical war revealed on 2,800-year-old stone altar," 27 Aug. 2019 In the upcoming Bond 25, James Bond is dissociated from his iconic numeral: 007. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Captain Marvel's Lashana Lynch Is Reportedly the New 007," 15 July 2019 France is wearing dark blue tops with red and white numerals over blue shorts. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup recap: U.S. beats France 2-1 on two Megan Rapinoe goals," 28 June 2019 Attached to another tree, were a Minnie Mouse and other stuffed toys, candles and balloons, including a numeral 3 balloon. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Autopsy to be performed Monday on 3-year-old girl shot, killed in weekend road rage incident on city's north side," 14 July 2019 Another intercepted conversation featured a Russian soldier traveling with a convoy that included the same Buk launcher investigators had identified, with the numerals 3 and 2 on its side. — Patrick Smith, NBC News, "MH17 attack probe accused 4 men of murder — here's why," 20 June 2019 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31 The olive green face, 18-karat yellow gold hands and sunray dial make for an eye-catching addition to the Rolex Datejust range—but the best detail is at 6 o’clock, where the VI numeral is set with 11 diamonds. — Alexander Fisher, WSJ, "Baselworld Report: Our 10 Favorite Watches," 26 Mar. 2019 Patek Philippe was the first to make an automatic version (based on a ladies pendant watch movement, no less), and its reference 5327G with the blue dial and Breguet numerals is a versatile beauty that reflects Patek’s nearly 200-year heritage. — Cara Barrett, Town & Country, "The Newest Trend in Serious Watch Collecting? Women," 21 Sep. 2018 The most noticeable development seems to be a numeral, not a name. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lakers could contend sooner than you think; much work remains for Padres," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'numeral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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