numerical
adjective
of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
numeric
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a variation of
numerical.
Example Sentences
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Before the change, the sizes had both a single numeric size and a letter, for instance S/8 or M/10.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Some analysts think Beijing could set a numeric target to whip local officials into action, but until drastic measures are taken, skepticism will prevail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
After part of the United States Medical Licensing Examination switched from a numeric score to pass/fail in 2022, the perceived importance of publications has grown even more.
From Science Magazine ● May 3, 2024
Likewise, what are the legal implications of a hacked numeric decryption code tattooed on a man’s body and then photographed and shared online?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
I didn’t tell Dad, because I knew he’d come to school to debate Miss Page about the virtues of various numeric systems.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
