Glossary term N

Numeral

A numeral is a word, functioning most typically as an adjective or pronoun, that expresses a

  • number, and
  • relation to the number, such as one of the following:
    • Quantity
    • Sequence
    • Frequency
    • Fraction

More specific concepts within numeral.

  1. Hartmann and Stork 1972, 155
  2. Pei and Gaynor 1954, 149
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