numeral
noun
[ ˈnjuːm(ə)r(ə)l ]
• a figure, symbol, or group of figures or symbols denoting a number.
Similar:
number,
integer,
figure,
digit,
character,
symbol,
unit,
Roman numeral,
Arabic numeral,
cipher,
numeral
adjective
• of or denoting a number.
Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from late Latin numeralis, adjective from Latin numerus ‘a number’ (see number).
