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pronumeral

Syllables: pro·nu·mer·al

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Australia/pɹəʊˈnjuːməɹəl/

pronumeral noun: variable (symbol).

Noun

pronumeral (plural pronumerals)

  1. (Australia) variable (symbol)
    • Pronumerals are symbols, usually letters, used in place of numbers in an expression.2006, Lyn Baker, “Algebraic Techniques”, in Year 9 Mathematics: Stage 5.3, page 15

Forms of pronumeral

pluralpronumerals

Origin of pronumeral

From pro- + numeral, modelled on pronoun.

Questions about pronumeral

What does pronumeral mean?
Pronumeral means variable (symbol).
What part of speech is pronumeral?
Pronumeral is a noun.
How do you pronounce pronumeral?
Pronumeral is pronounced /pɹəʊˈnjuːməɹəl/ (Australia).
What is the plural of pronumeral?
The plural of pronumeral is pronumerals.

Words near pronumeral in the dictionary

  1. pronucleated
  2. pronuclei
  3. pronucleophile
  4. pronucleophiles
  5. pronucleus
  6. pronumeral
  7. pronumerals
  8. pronunc.
  9. pronunce
  10. pronunced
  11. pronunces

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