earlynumerals
nounUK /ˈɜːli ˈnjuːmərəlz/
US /ˈɜːrli ˈnuːmərəlz/
The first number symbols that people used long ago.
The earlynumerals carved on the stone helped us learn how ancient people counted.
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2. The basic number words a young child learns first.
Her earlynumerals included one, two, and three.
3. The first digits introduced in a math lesson or book.
The workbook starts with earlynumerals before moving to addition.
4. Simple numeral forms used in the earliest stage of a writing system.
Scholars studied the earlynumerals of the script to date the tablet.