| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. One of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Arabic numeral
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Arabic numeral | One of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Arabic numeral
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Arabic numeral | Art | One of the ten digits (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) developed in India in the 6th century to indicate number in a system of place value based on ten. Arabic numerals were adopted by the Arabs around 900 AD, who introduced them in Europe via Spain about 100 years later, where they replaced roman numerals. Colonization introduced them to the rest of the world. The notation used in Dewey Decimal Classification is composed entirely of arabic numerals. They are also used in Library of Congress Classification notation to indicate subclasses, following the letters of the alphabet used to represent main classes and divisions. In printing, pagination is in arabic numerals, except for the front matter in books which is done in roman numerals. Arabic numerals are also used to indicate the sequence of footnotes and endnotes. Under ALA Filing Rules, headings and titles that begin with arabic numerals (including dates) precede those beginning with letters of the alphabet, arranged according to value from lowest to highest. (references) | |
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