earlynumbersigns
nounUK /ˈɜːli ˈnʌmbə saɪnz/
US /ˈɜrli ˈnʌmbər saɪnz/
Early number signs are the first little clues that show a child is starting to understand numbers.
The teacher noticed early number signs when the toddler pointed at two cookies and said 'two'.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first visible symptoms of a number-related condition or pattern.
Doctors looked for early number signs in the patient's blood test results.
3. Initial indications of numerical trends in data.
Analysts spotted early number signs of a rise in sales.
4. The first written symbols used to represent quantities in ancient times.
Archaeologists studied early number signs carved into clay tablets.