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arabic numeral

arabic numeral is the alternative letter-case form of Arabic numeral.

Noun capitalized: Arabic numeral

Arabic numeral (plural Arabic numerals)

  1. A number represented using an Indian and Arabic system involving the symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, representing digits.
  2. (in plural) The system using such numerals, now employed throughout the world.

Synonyms of arabic numeral

Forms of arabic numeral

pluralarabic numerals
pluralArabic numerals
alternative USarabic numeral

Origin of arabic numeral

A calque of Medieval Latin numerus Arabicus, from its gradual adoption in Europe from Arabic sources.

Questions about arabic numeral

What does arabic numeral mean?
Arabic numeral means a number represented using an Indian and Arabic system involving the symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, representing digits.
What is arabic numeral the alternative letter-case form of?
Arabic numeral is the alternative letter-case form of Arabic numeral.
What part of speech is arabic numeral?
Arabic numeral is a noun.
What is the plural of arabic numeral?
The plural of arabic numeral is arabic numerals.

Words near arabic numeral in the dictionary

  1. Arabianizing
  2. Arabianness
  3. Arabians
  4. arabic
  5. arabic gum
  6. arabic numeral
  7. arabic numerals
  8. Arabic scale
  9. Arabic scales
  10. Arabic studies
  11. arabica

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