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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 The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024 The dial also features applied Arabic numerals at 3.00, 9.00 and 12.00, another very rare feature. Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Roman numerals which translate to Nov. 1, 2024, are embossed at the bottom on the cards. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024 Mastodon tagged Lamb of God in the post but Lamb of God’s name is also featured within the clip itself on the border art of the imagery used, which happens to be next to the roman numerals IX. Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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