Arabic numeral

or Arabic figure

noun

1. one of the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general European use since the 12th century.

Arabic numeral

noun

1. one of the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (opposed to Roman numerals )

Arabic numeral

/ ăr′ə-bĭk /

1. One of the numerical symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0. They are called Arabic numerals because they were introduced into western Europe from sources of Arabic scholarship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arabic numeral¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The press-marks consist of a capital letter and an arabic numeral (A. 130).

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