numerary

[ noo-muh-rer-ee, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a number or numbers.

numerary

/ ˈnjuːmərərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to numbers

Word History and Origins

Origin of numerary¹

1720–30; < Medieval Latin numerārius ( Late Latin: arithmetician, accountant), equivalent to Latin numer ( us ) number + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

About the same date Kempenfelt produced his own numerary code.

From Project Gutenberg

They granted him a considerable sum, at five livres five sous the mark, for fear the king should change the numerary value.

From Project Gutenberg

A year or two later, probably in consultation with Kempenfelt, he drew up the first of his codes on the numerary system.

From Project Gutenberg