numerical

American  

[noo-mer-i-kuhl, nyoo-] / nuˈmɛr ɪ kəl, nyu- /

Also numeric

adjective

1. of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.

2. indicating a number.

   numerical symbols.

3. bearing or designated by a number.

4. expressed by numbers instead of letters.

   numerical cryptography; numerical equations.

5. of or relating to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc..

   tests for rating numerical aptitude.

6. Mathematics. absolute.

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numerical British  

/ njuːˈmɛrɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers

2. measured or expressed in numbers

   numerical value

3. maths

   1. containing or using constants, coefficients, terms, or elements represented by numbers Compare literal

      3x² + 4y = 2 is a numerical equation

   2. another word for absolute

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Other Word Forms

• numerically adverb
• numericalness noun
• unnumerical adjective

Etymology

Origin of numerical

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin numer(us) number + -ical

Example Sentences

This effect occurs when people give higher numerical estimates after breaking a broad question into many smaller parts.

From Science Daily

The group chants tongue-twisters and numerical sequences, forward and backwards, in unison, guided by his rhythm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spurs can take a number of positives from fighting back with a numerical disadvantage against last term's champions, however the result leaves Frank's side 13th in the table.

From BBC

Many bowls display floral patterns with petal numbers that follow clear numerical sequences, including 4, 8, 16, 32, and even groupings of 64 flowers.

From Science Daily

Oracle has developed a vectorized database, meaning that it translates complex business data into a numerical language that AI models can easily understand and search.

From MarketWatch