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/ˌɛkˈsiːv/ noun

Definition

The Roman numeral representation of the number 14.

Etymology

From Roman numeral system where X=10, and IV=4, so XIV=14. This system used letters instead of place-value digits and remained dominant in Europe for 1,500+ years.

Kelly Says

Roman numerals are still everywhere—on clock faces, movie credits, Super Bowl names—because they look fancy and official, even though Arabic numerals (1,2,3) are mathematically superior and made calculus possible.

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