romannumbers
nounUK /ˈrəʊmən ˈnʌmbəz/
US /ˈroʊmən ˈnʌmbərz/
Roman numbers are a special way of writing numbers using letters like I, V, and X.
We learned to write the year 2024 in Roman numbers as MMXXIV.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The letters used in ancient Rome to represent values, such as I for one and X for ten.
The clock face uses Roman numbers instead of regular digits.
3. A number written with Roman letters, often seen on buildings or in old books.
The chapter heading was marked with the Roman number XII.
4. A system of counting that uses combinations of letters to show amounts.
Roman numbers can be tricky because the order of letters changes the value.