nu ‧ me ‧ ral /ˈnjuːm ə rəl $ ˈnuː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ number , ↑ numeral , ↑ numeracy , ↑ numerator , ↑ innumeracy ; adjective : ↑ innumerable , ↑ numerical , ↑ numerous , ↑ numerate ≠ ↑ innumerate ; verb : ↑ number , ↑ outnumber ; adverb : ↑ numerically ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: numeralis , from Latin numerus ; ⇨ ↑ number 1 ]
a written sign such as 1, 2, or 3 that represents a number ⇨ figure
—numeral adjective