romanfigures
nounUK /ˈrəʊmən ˈfɪɡəz/
US /ˈroʊmən ˈfɪɡjərz/
Roman figures are the old number symbols that people in ancient Rome used, like I, V, X, L, C, D, and M.
The clock on the tower uses Roman figures instead of the numbers we usually write.
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2. The letters I, V, X, L, C, D, and M when they stand for numbers.
Write the year 2024 in Roman figures and you get MMXXIV.
3. Number symbols seen on old buildings, monuments, and watches.
The date carved above the door was shown in Roman figures.
4. A way of writing numbers that adds and subtracts letter values.
In Roman figures, IV means four because I comes before V.