roman numeral — n a number in a system first used in ancient Rome that uses combinations of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, and M to represent numbers →↑Arabic numeral … Dictionary of contemporary English
Roman numeral — ► NOUN ▪ any of the letters representing numbers in the Roman numerical system: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1,000 … English terms dictionary
Roman numeral — noun count one of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, and M, used by the ancient Romans to represent numbers and still sometimes used, for example on clocks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Roman numeral — noun a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation • Ant: ↑Arabic numeral • Hypernyms: ↑numeral, ↑number * * * noun, pl ⋯ als [count] : one of the letters that were used by the… … Useful english dictionary
Roman numeral — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Roman numeral : singular Roman numeral plural Roman numerals one of the letters I , V , X , L , C , D , and M , used by the ancient Romans to represent numbers and still sometimes used, for example on clocks … English dictionary
Roman numeral — Roman numerals N COUNT: usu pl Roman numerals are the letters used by the ancient Romans to represent numbers, for example I, IV, VIII, and XL, which represent 1, 4, 8, and 40. Roman numerals are still sometimes used today … English dictionary
Roman numeral analysis — In music, roman numeral analysis is the use of roman numeral symbols in the musical analysis of chords. Arabic numerals with carets are used to designate scale degrees themselves, while the roman numeral refers to a chord built upon that scale… … Wikipedia
Roman numeral — any of the symbols used in a system (numeral system) of numerical notation based on the ancient Roman system. The symbols are I, V, X, L, C, D, and M, standing, respectively, for 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 in the Hindu Arabic numeral … Universalium
Roman numeral — noun Date: 1735 a numeral in a system of notation that is based on the ancient Roman system see number table … New Collegiate Dictionary
Roman numeral — noun a) A numeral represented using a Roman system involving the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, and M. b) The system using such letters … Wiktionary
Roman numeral — noun any of the letters representing numbers in the Roman numerical system: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1,000 … English new terms dictionary
