Hindu numeral

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A Hindu numeral: One of the ten symbols (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0) that form the basis of the decimal numeral system, historically transmitted from Indian mathematics to the Islamic world and then to Europe.
Usage
  • The term "Hindu numeral" specifically refers to the glyph or symbol itself, distinguishing it from other numeral systems like Roman numerals.
  • It is often used in historical or mathematical contexts to discuss the origin and transmission of the modern decimal system.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The manuscript showed the early forms of the Hindu numerals.
    • Algebra was advanced by scholars using Hindu numerals for calculation.
Advanced Usage
  • "Hindu-Arabic numeral": This is a more precise and commonly used term for the same set of symbols, acknowledging their transmission through Arabic mathematics.
    • The Hindu-Arabic numeral system is the most widely used numerical system in the world.
Variants and Related Words
  • Arabic numeral (n): A common synonym, though this term emphasizes the transmission route rather than the ultimate origin.
  • Digit (n): Any of the ten Hindu-Arabic numerals from 0 to 9.
  • Decimal system (n): The positional numeral system that uses ten as its base and employs the Hindu-Arabic numerals.
Synonyms
  • Arabic numeral
  • Digit (in the context of the symbols 0-9)
Notes on Meaning
  • The definition refers specifically to the ten symbols. The full positional system that uses these symbols is more accurately called the Hindu-Arabic numeral system.
  • It is important to distinguish the numeral (the written symbol) from the number (the abstract mathematical concept it represents).
Noun
  1. one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0

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