hindu-arabic numeral

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A child writes the Hindu-Arabic numeral 5 on a chalkboard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Hindu-Arabic numeral is one of the ten standard symbols (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0) used in the decimal number system. These symbols form the basis of the most widely used numeral system in the world today.

Usage

• The term is used to refer to the specific graphical symbols themselves, distinguishing them from other numeral systems like Roman numerals (I, V, X, etc.).
• It is often used in educational, historical, or mathematical contexts to discuss the origin, form, or use of these digits.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The number 365 is written using three Hindu-Arabic numerals: 3, 6, and 5.
  • Before the adoption of Hindu-Arabic numerals, many cultures used more cumbersome systems for calculation.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term highlights the historical transmission of these numerals from Indian mathematics to the Western world via Arab scholars.
  • The introduction of Hindu-Arabic numerals revolutionized European mathematics.

Variants and Related Words

• Digit: A more general term for any of the ten symbols (0-9). While all Hindu-Arabic numerals are digits, the term "digit" can also refer to fingers and toes.
• Arabic numeral: A common synonym, though "Hindu-Arabic numeral" is more historically precise, acknowledging the Indian origin.
• Numeral: A symbol used to represent a number. Hindu-Arabic numerals are one type of numeral.

Synonyms

• Arabic digit
• Decimal digit

Notes

• This term specifically refers to the symbols, not the abstract numbers they represent. The numeral "5" is a Hindu-Arabic numeral; the quantity five is the number.
• The system is positional, meaning the value of a digit depends on its place (e.g., the "3" in 30 has a different value than the "3" in 300).

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Arabic numeral
• Hindu numeral
• Hindu-Arabic numeral