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PRONUNCIATION OF ROMAN NUMERAL

Roman numeral  [ˈrəʊmən ˈnjuːmərəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROMAN NUMERAL

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Roman numeral is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROMAN NUMERAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roman numeral

Roman numerals

Roman numerals, the numeric system used in ancient Rome, employs combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as follows: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X. The Roman numeral system is a cousin of Etruscan numerals. Use of Roman numerals continued after the decline of the Roman Empire. From the 14th century on, Roman numerals began to be replaced in most contexts by more convenient Hindu-Arabic numerals; however this process was gradual, and the use of Roman numerals in some minor applications continues to this day.

Definition of Roman numeral in the English dictionary

The definition of Roman numeral in the dictionary is one of the letters used by the Romans for the representation of cardinal numbers, still used occasionally today. The integers are represented by the following letters: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M. If a numeral is followed by another numeral of lower denomination, the two are added together; if it is preceded by one of lower denomination, the smaller numeral is subtracted from the greater. Thus VI = 6, but IV = 4. Other examples are XC, CL, XXV, XLIV. Multiples of a thousand are indicated by a superior bar: thus, V̅ = 5000, X̅ = 10 000, X̅D̅ = 490 000, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROMAN NUMERAL


admiral
ˈædmərəl
antitumoral
ˌæntɪˈtjuːmərəl
bicameral
baɪˈkæmərəl
cameral
ˈkæmərəl
ephemeral
ɪˈfɛmərəl
femerell
ˈfemərəl
femoral
ˈfɛmərəl
hephthemimeral
ˌhɛfθɪˈmɪmərəl
hexameral
hɛkˈsæmərəl
humeral
ˈhjuːmərəl
humoral
ˈhjuːmərəl
metameral
mɪˈtæmərəl
nemoral
ˈnɛmərəl
neurohumoral
ˌnjʊərəʊˈhjuːmərəl
numeral
ˈnjuːmərəl
nychthemeral
nɪkˈθiːmərəl
penthemimeral
ˌpɛnθɪˈmɪmərəl
superhumeral
ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmərəl
tetrameral
tɛˈtræmərəl
unicameral
ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROMAN NUMERAL

Roman alphabet
Roman arch
Roman blind
Roman calendar
Roman candle
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism
Roman collar
Roman Empire
Roman holiday
Roman law
Roman letters
Roman mile
Roman nose
Roman numerals
Roman pace
Roman Rite
Roman snail

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROMAN NUMERAL

ahemeral
Arabic numeral
attorney general
bilateral
cardinal numeral
collateral
director general
director-general
Distrito Federal
federal
four-star general
funeral
general
in general
lateral
liberal
literal
mineral
peripheral
several

Synonyms and antonyms of Roman numeral in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Roman numeral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROMAN NUMERAL

Find out the translation of Roman numeral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Roman numeral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Roman numeral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罗马数字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

número romano
570 millions of speakers

English

Roman numeral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोमन अंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رومانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Римская цифра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

numeral romano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোমান নাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiffre romain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidung Rom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

römische Ziffer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローマ数字
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로마 숫자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irung Romawi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chữ số La Mã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோமன் மூக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोमन नाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Roma burcu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numero romano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzymska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Римська цифра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

numeral roman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ρωμαϊκό αριθμητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Romeinse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

romerska siffror
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

romertall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Roman numeral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROMAN NUMERAL»

The term «Roman numeral» is regularly used and occupies the 78.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROMAN NUMERAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Roman numeral

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROMAN NUMERAL»

Discover the use of Roman numeral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Roman numeral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Math Workbook for the SAT I
ROMAN NUMERAL MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS In a special type of multiple-choice question, three statements are numbered as I, II, and III. The facts included in the question make each Roman numeral statement either true or false.
Lawrence S. Leff, 2000
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Successful Freelance Court Reporting
This may be written either as Roman numeral 2 or Roman numeral II, depending upon your preference. Many reporters like to use Arabic numerals after the words Roman numeral because writing the words Roman numeral and then the ...
Dana Chipkin, 2001
3
Learning to Program the Object-oriented Way with C#
One point to note is that the constructors that take a string or an integer as their parameter have to be prepared to deal with the possibility that the parameter doesn't represent a valid Roman numeral. For example, the integer parameter might ...
Vinny Cahill, Donal Lafferty, 2002
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Mathematical Excursion, Enhanced Edition
EXAMPLE 5 s Evaluate a Roman Numeral Write DCIV as a Hindu-Arabic numeral. Solution Because the value of D is larger than the value of C, we add their numerical values. The value of I is less than the value of V, so we subtract the ...
Richard Aufmann, Joanne Lockwood, Richard Nation, 2009
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Math Workbook for the New SAT
ROMAN NUMERAL MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS In a special type of multiple-choice question, three statements are numbered as I, II, and III. The facts included in the question make each Roman numeral statement either true or false.
Lawrence S. Leff, 2004
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The AAMT Book of Style: Student Workbook : Practical ...
A good example of this is in diabetes terminology, where an international expert committee dropped the roman numerals in favor of arabic, noting the danger of a roman numeral // being misread as an arabic number 11. In addition, the AM A ...
Lea M. Sims, 2006
7
Data Abstraction and Structures Using C++
If a sequence of Roman numeral characters is valid but out of order (for example, VL), no special action is required. For both LV and VL, the decimal equivalent will be 55. 3. If the value of an operand or the entire expression is outside the ...
Mark R. Headington, David D. Riley, 1994
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Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations, 2nd Edition
In the usage of Roman numerals, the following set of rules apply: ( 1 ) When a Roman numeral is repeated, it doubles its value; when a Roman numeral is repeated three times, it triples its value. TABLE 1.1. Roman Numerals and Their Arabic ...
Mansoor A. Kahn, Indra K. Reddy, 2000
9
Chopin Studies
In other words, a roman-numeral analysis would deal with the progression in bar 2 prospectively, as if it were highly similar to the two tonicisations preceding it, while the voice-leading analysis would ignore the chord-pair tonicisation and ...
Jim Samson, John Rink, 1988
10
Python Cookbook
Roman numerals def int_to_roman( input): """ Convert an integer to a Roman numeral. """ if not isinstance(input, type(l)): raise TypeError, "expected integer, got %s" % type(input) if not 0 < input < 4000: raise ValueError, "Argument must be ...
Alex Martelli, David Ascher, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROMAN NUMERAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Roman numeral is used in the context of the following news items.
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Super Bowl 50: NFL takes a hiatus from Roman numerals and uses …
Why would the NFL take a break from Roman numerals? L, apparently, just isn't that attractive. Dani Bostick weighs on in the decision to drop Roman numerals ... «Behind the Steel Curtain, May 15»
2
What a clock up! Time goes backwards in city after Roman numerals
They say time waits for no man - but it's currently going backwards if you live in Chester. Eagle-eyed shoppers noticed an embarrassing printing error on a ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
3
Super Bowl XLIX: Your guide to reading roman numerals
The game's official title, instead of the simple 'Super Bowl 49', is 'Super Bowl XLIX', the NFL having used roman numerals since 'Super Bowl V' in 1971. «The Independent, Feb 15»
4
Can You Spell Out Super Bowl Roman Numerals?
NBC News Channel See if you know more than these folks in Colorado who struggled to illustrate the iconic Roman numerals for this year's 49th Super Bowl. «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
5
Why does the Super Bowl use Roman numerals?
Roman numerals may have gone the way of cursive penmanship for the average American, but once a year, during the Super Bowl, America gets a crash ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jan 15»
6
Demi Lovato gets 15th tattoo to pay tribute to her family
Besides her recent numerical tribute, the star also has another tribute to her late father with the Roman numeral for three - his favourite number on her wrist. «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
7
Mistaking Chinese leader's name for Roman numeral costs news …
NEW DELHI – A top official at India's state TV channel says the station has fired a news anchor who referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as "Eleven" Jinping ... «Fox News, Sep 14»
8
How To Name Your Sequel II: Not Just Roman Numerals Anymore
Remember when movie companies just put Roman numerals at the end of titles when they made sequels? Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV. Well, not anymore. «NPR, Jul 14»
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Big 12 Conference rolls out new logo that retains Roman numeral look
The logo, which comes in three primary formats, retains the Roman numerals from the old logo, but adds a more stylized version of the numbered look. «Kansas City Star, Jun 14»
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Super Bowl 50 is right. Roman numerals, good riddance!
This year marks the 50th super bowl, and the NFL announced last week that it would just go with “50” instead of its usual Roman numeral grand spectacular ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»

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