Numeral \Nu"mer*al\, a. [L. numeralis, fr. numerus number: cf. F. num['e]ral. See Number, n.]

[1913 Webster]

1. Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals. [1913 Webster]

A long train of numeral progressions. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

2. Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Numeral \Nu"mer*al\, n.

1. A figure or character used to express a number; as, the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.; the Roman numerals, I, V, X, L, etc. [1913 Webster]

2. A word expressing a number. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

numeral adj : of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"; "numerical analysis" [syn: numerical, numeric]

noun

a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school" [syn: number]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Numeral \Nu"mer*al\, a. [L. numeralis, fr. numerus number: cf. F. num['e]ral. See Number, n.]

1. Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.

A long train of numeral progressions. --Locke.

2. Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Numeral \Nu"mer*al\, n.

1. A figure or character used to express a number; as, the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.; the Roman numerals, I, V, X, L, etc.

2. A word expressing a number.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)