pronumeral
English
editEtymology
editFrom pro- + numeral, modelled on pronoun.
Pronunciation
edit- (General Australian) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˈnjuːməɹəl/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Hyphenation: pro‧nu‧mer‧al
Noun
editpronumeral (plural pronumerals)
- (Australia, mathematics) variable (symbol)
- 2006, Lyn Baker, “Algebraic Techniques”, in Year 9 Mathematics: Stage 5.3, page 15:
- Pronumerals are symbols, usually letters, used in place of numbers in an expression.
Usage notes
editStandard in Australian compulsory education, but rarely used outside Australia.