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numerical

or nu·mer·ic

[noo-mer-i-kuh l or noo-mer-ik; nyoo-]
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adjective

of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
indicating a number: numerical symbols.
bearing or designated by a number.
expressed by numbers instead of letters: numerical cryptography; numerical equations.
of or relating to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc.: tests for rating numerical aptitude.
Mathematics. absolute(def 12).

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RELATED WORDS

numeral, numerical, arithmetic, binary, exponent, fraction, fractional, integrated, mathematical, statistical, arithmetical, differential, digital, exponential, logarithm, logarithmic, numerary

Origin of numerical

1615–25; < Latin numer(us) number + -ical
Related formsnu·mer·i·cal·ly, adverbnu·mer·i·cal·ness, nounun·nu·mer·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for numeric

numerical

numeric

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers
measured or expressed in numbersnumerical value
maths
  1. containing or using constants, coefficients, terms, or elements represented by numbers3x² + 4y = 2 is a numerical equation Compare literal (def. 6)
  2. another word for absolute (def. 11a)
Derived Formsnumerically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for numeric

numerical

adj.

1620s, from Latin numerus "a number" (see number (n.)) + suffix -ical. Perhaps by influence of French numérique "of a number or numbers." Related: Numerically.

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