numeral system
notation for expressing numbers
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Summary
numeral system is a type of system[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type of system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,918 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: mathematical notation[3], logical system[4]
- Part of: mathematical notation[5]
- Has use: notated number[6]
- Commons category: Numeral systems[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Numeral systems[8]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11]
- Topic has template: Template:Number systems[12], Template:Numeral systems[13], Template:數[14]
- Different from: set of numbers[15], numeric writing system[16], type of number[17]
- Has list: list of numeral systems[18]
- Name: ꠉꠘꠣꠞ ꠔꠞꠤꠇꠣ[19]
- Disjoint union of: list of values as qualifiers[20]
- Is metaclass for: notated number[21]
Why It Matters
numeral system has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]