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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pronumeral en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pɹəʊˈnjuːməɹəl/ (Australia)
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Etymology

From pro- + numeral, modelled on pronoun.

Meanings

  1. (Australia) variable (symbol)
    • Pronumerals are symbols, usually letters, used in place of numbers in an expression. 2006, Lyn Baker, “Algebraic Techniques”, in Year 9 Mathematics: Stage 5.3, page 15:

Forms

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pronumerals Number=Plur lexicographic