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numeral

[noo-mer-uhl, nyoo-, noom-ruhl, nyoom-] / ˈnu mər əl, ˈnju-, ˈnum rəl, ˈnjum- /
NOUN
symbol of mathematical system
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The Saudi Arabia-backed circuit was launched in 2022 with 54-hole events and even takes its name from the Roman numeral for 54 - LIV.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

The Saudi-backed circuit, whose name is derived from the Roman numeral for '54', had previously touted its three-round tournaments as a core distinction from traditional golf events.

From Barron's Nov. 4, 2025

If the number is less than .5, the image is not assumed to contain a tumor; a numeral greater than .5 warrants a closer look.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2024

Numerologists reduce numbers to one digit, she explained, and each numeral carries energy and data.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2023

These numbers were all six digits in length, and they also began with the numeral “6,” so everyone began calling them the Sixers.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

This means a child should be able to count a set of 10 or 15 tokens or blocks, recognize numerals up to 10 and match a set of objects with the correct numeral.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Its chic leather case opened like a compact mirror, revealing a silver face with Roman numerals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

A large digital clock appeared at the start of each episode, with bright numerals showing the current time in 24-hour format, as Bauer raced against the clock to avert disaster.

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

"You might be feeling a familiar vexation at the sight of these two formerly innocuous numerals," Dictionary.com said, addressing parents as it announced the winner this week.

From Barron's Oct. 30, 2025

From inside the tower, the Roman numerals were reversed; the huge bells responsible for hourly gongs were giant sleeping bats in the gloomy rafters above.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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