numerical

[ noo-mer-i-kuhl, nyoo- ]

/ nuˈmɛr ɪ kəl, nyu- /

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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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Also nu·mer·ic

[noo-mer-ik, nyoo-] /nuˈmɛr ɪk, nyu-/ .

Origin of numerical

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

OTHER WORDS FROM numerical

nu·mer·i·cal·ly, adverbnu·mer·i·cal·ness, nounun·nu·mer·i·cal, adjective

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How to use numerical in a sentence

The data that a machine learning model expects isn’t a JSON record, it’s a high dimensional vector that is either a list of features or what’s called an embedding that’s a numerical representation of the items or the objects in the world.
Pinecone lands $10M seed for purpose-built machine learning database|Ron Miller|January 27, 2021|TechCrunch
When the survey’s responses were given numerical value, with 0 representing “not a focus” and 5 representing “a very large focus,” the weighted averages for almost every option were down this year.
Digiday Research: The coronavirus pandemic left marks on publishers’ 2021 revenue plans|Max Willens|January 27, 2021|Digiday
Eventually she did — following one more surprising pattern, with echoes of the numerical sequences that had fascinated her as a kid.
A Mathematician’s Unanticipated Journey Through the Physical World|Kevin Hartnett|December 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine
It turns out that there are other problems where the data might not seem numerical, but you somehow think of the data as numerical.
The Computer Scientist Who Shrinks Big Data|Allison Whitten|December 7, 2020|Quanta Magazine

The properties of these particles and fields appeared to follow numerical patterns.
What Is a Particle?|Natalie Wolchover|November 12, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Cleveland may have shrunk, but it remains relevant both numerically and as a cautionary tale.
Cleveland, LeBron James, and the 2016 Republican Convention|Lloyd Green|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Filibustering has gotten completely out of hand, and yes, Republicans are bigger offenders numerically, it's just a fact.
The Coming Filibuster War|Michael Tomasky|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He may be on the verge of sealing things numerically, but he still has work to do to seal it emotionally.
Is Romney on a Roll?||March 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A numerically smaller portion is thriving, and a very small portion is really thriving.
It's Not the Economy, Stupid!|Zachary Karabell|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Numerically weak as the opposition in parliament was, it made a vigorous fight over American affairs.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
The English fleet was numerically the stronger, but the French had finer ships and heavier batteries.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
The British force was already too inferior, numerically, to risk any diminution, in view of such a contingency.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
We call large what numerically participates in much; and small what participates in little.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3|Plotinos (Plotinus)
Unfortunately, the Americans who compose this "set" are numerically weak.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for numerical

numerical

numeric

/ (njuːˈmɛrɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers

measured or expressed in numbersnumerical value

maths

containing or using constants, coefficients, terms, or elements represented by numbers3x² + 4y = 2 is a numerical equation Compare literal (def. 6)
another word for absolute (def. 11a)

Derived forms of numerical

numerically, adverb

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