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a character used to represent a mathematical value a birthday candle in the shape of the numeral 4

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Recent Examples of numeral Large Arabic numerals seem to float between the sapphire crystal and the movement, standing out with white Super-LumiNova for added visibility. Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Rear numeral is inscribed in 9/10 black sharpie to Raiders tight end Foster Moreau, reading, ‘To 87, Keep being a beast on the field & even better guy off of it! Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025 The games are titled in Roman numerals, so Sunday will be Super Bowl LIX (59). Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 In this version, two of the five mobile diamonds are replaced by aquamarines, with a matching strap and Roman numerals on the dial. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for numeral

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“Numeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeral. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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