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Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status; Number: 1: The number to be converted to Roman numerals. If the parameter passed cannot be interpreted as a numerical value, no output is generated. Example 69105: Number: optional: Message: 2: Message to display for numbers that are too big to be displayed in Roman ...
A clock face with the Roman numerals typical for clocks, in Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany While subtractive notation for 4, 40 and 400 ( IV , XL and CD ) has been the usual form since Roman times, additive notation to represent these numbers ( IIII , XXXX and CCCC ) [ 9 ] continued to be used, including in compound numbers like 24 ( XXIIII ), [ 10 ...
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A projection clock (also called ceiling clock) is an analogue or digital clock equipped with a projector that creates an enlarged image of the clock face or display on any surface usable as a projection screen, most often the ceiling. [1] The clock can be placed almost anywhere if only the projected image must be seen.
A Roman era sundial on display at a museum in Side, Turkey. The Romans used various ancient timekeeping devices. According to Pliny, Sundials, or shadow clocks, were first introduced to Rome when a Greek sundial captured from the Samnites was set up publicly around 293-290 BC., [2] with another early known example being imported from Sicily in ...
Longcase clocks (grandfather clocks) typically use Roman numerals for the hours. Clocks using only Arabic numerals first began to appear in the mid-18th century. [citation needed] The clock face is so familiar that the numbers are often omitted and replaced with unlabeled graduations (marks), particularly in the case of watches. Occasionally ...
This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Ah, New Year’s Day. You can set goals at any time of year, of course, but the new year provides that extra rush of motivation.
@Mr. Stradivarius, Stelio, and Rich Farmbrough: FYI, I am able to complete these edits myself (Module:Roman is not template-protected). But I wanted to alert template/module folks to take a look at the code and sign-off before I port it. Changes needed to be made (Nothing at Template:Roman) Copy Module:Roman/sandbox code to Module:Roman.