Numeral vs. Determiner — What's the Difference?

A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

A determiner, also called determinative (abbreviated DET), is a word, phrase, or affix that occurs together with a noun or noun phrase and serves to express the reference of that noun or noun phrase in the context. That is, a determiner may indicate whether the noun is referring to a definite or indefinite element of a class, to a closer or more distant element, to an element belonging to a specified person or thing, to a particular number or quantity, etc.

Of, relating to, or representing numbers.

One that determines.

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 and the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

(Grammar) A word belonging to a group of noun modifiers, which includes articles, demonstratives, possessive adjectives, and words such as any, both, or whose, and, in English, occupying the first position in a noun phrase or following another determiner.

A representation of a number composed of such symbols.

(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.

(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

(grammar) A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun.

(card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Something (some input factor, a nonsentient agent) that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

Someone (a sentient agent) who determines; a decider of a disposition.

Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.

One who, or that which, determines or decides.

Expressing number; representing number; as, numeral letters or characters, as X or 10 for ten.

An argument that is conclusive

A figure or character used to express a number; as, the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etc.; the Roman numerals, I, V, X, L, etc.

One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

A word expressing a number.

A determining or causal element or factor;

A symbol used to represent a number;

Of or relating to or denoting numbers;