Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

number system

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber sys-tem
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of numerals for representing numbers.

Inflected Forms

number systems (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

base binary centivigesimal decimal denary duodecimal hexadecimal hexavigesimal

Synonyms

numeral system system of numeration numeration system number representation system

Questions

What does number system mean?
A set of numerals for representing numbers.

How to pronounce number system

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