English dictionary
numeral
adjectivePronunciation
ˈnjuːməɹəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to or denoting numbers
noun
- a symbol used to represent a number
noun
- a word expressing a number.
Example sentences
a numeral adjective
numerical order
a numeric symbol
he learned to write the numerals before he went to school
Numerals may be attributive, as in ‘two dogs’, or pronominal, as in ‘I saw two (of them)’.