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numeral
Noun
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A numeral is a symbol or word that represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
He dialed the number by looking carefully at each numeral.
symbol
Noun
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A symbol is a letter or simple picture with a particular meaning.
Most language now use the same set of symbols to represent numbers.
These symbols represent the phone's various functions.
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A symbol is a person or object that represents a group or idea.
These dead trees have become a symbol of pollution.
After a long, cold winter flowers are a symbol of hope for the new season.