primitivenumerals
nounUK /ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈnjuːmərəlz/
US /ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈnuːmərəlz/
Simple number symbols that people used a very long time ago.
The cave wall was covered with primitivenumerals showing how many animals were hunted.
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2. Basic numeral systems used by early cultures before written mathematics.
Scholars studied the primitivenumerals of the tribe to understand their trading system.
3. Crude or unrefined written figures in a modern document.
The handwritten ledger was full of primitivenumerals that were hard to read.
4. Elementary number signs used in teaching young children to count.
The teacher used primitivenumerals like dots and sticks to introduce addition.