Numeric
[noo-mer-i-kuh l, nyoo-] /nuˈmɛr ɪ kəl, nyu-/
adjective
1.
of or relating to ; 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. (def 12).
/njuːˈmɛrɪkəl/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers
2.
measured or expressed in numbers: numerical value
3.
(maths)
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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