numerical
Americanadjective
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of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
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indicating a number.
numerical symbols.
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bearing or designated by a number.
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expressed by numbers instead of letters.
numerical cryptography; numerical equations.
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of or relating to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc..
tests for rating numerical aptitude.
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Mathematics. absolute.
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Etymology
Origin of numerical
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin numer(us) number + -ical
Explanation
Anything numerical is related to numbers or can be expressed in numbers. Your height is a numerical concept, but your love for your friends is not. You will learn many numerical concepts in math class: anything that has to do with numbers in any way can be referred to as numerical. Mathematicians deal with numerical issues, but poets do not — unless they're counting syllables, which is numerical because it involves numbers. Some people are better with numerical concepts than others — like accountants, statisticians, and math teachers.
Vocabulary lists containing numerical
Example Sentences
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Numerical models developed there played a key role in interpreting the first helium detections made by the JWST.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
Japan and Spain continuously searched more than 21,000 square miles, the military said, with assistance from the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
Numerical models and AI models may end up with different strengths, and human experience will remain valuable for synthesizing and communicating information about the weather.
From Scientific American • Jul. 12, 2023
Parameters: Numerical values that define a large language model’s structure and behavior, like clues that help it guess what words come next.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023
Numerical evidence can be found in the large number of North Koreans—about forty-five hundred—who arrived in South Korea in 2006 and 2007.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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