# numeron

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hypothetical nonverbal cognitive representation of a numeric amount.

## Etymology
From numero- + -on (“forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units”). Coined in 1986 by Rochel Gelman and C. R. Gallistel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/numeron