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the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general European use since the 12th century. See table under Roman numerals.Also, Arabic figures.[1840-50]
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Arabic numerals — Arabic Ar a*bic, a. [L. Arabicus, fr. Arabia.] Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians. [1913 Webster] {Arabic numerals} or {figures}, the nine digits, 1, 2, 3, etc., and the cipher 0. {Gum arabic}. See under {Gum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Arabic numerals — the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general European use since the 12th century. See table under Roman numerals. Also, Arabic figures. [1840 50] * * * Arabic numerals or Arabian numerals plural noun The numerals in ordinary use in… … Useful english dictionary
arabic numerals — Арабские цифры (Arabic numerals) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0. Заимствованы европейцами в XIII в. у арабов, которые сами заимствовали их ранее у индийцев. Поэтому иногда эти цифры наз. индо арабскими (Hindu Arabic numerals). Получили широкое… … Шрифтовая терминология
Arabic numerals (disambiguation) — Arabic numerals may refer to one of the following:*Arabic numerals, the colloquial understanding of Arabic numerals in Western scripts. *Numerals in Arabic script *Abjad numerals, a kind of numerals popular in the Arabian world until the spread… … Wikipedia
Arabic numerals — numerical system used in most western nations (based on the numerals 1 2 3 4 etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
Arabic numerals — /ˌærəbɪk ˈnjumərəlz/ (say .aruhbik nyoohmuhruhlz) plural noun the characters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, in general Western use since the 12th century. Also, Arabic figures …
Arabic numerals — Арабские цифры … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
arabic numerals — Not cap … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
