numerical
or nu·mer·ic
[ noo-mer-i-kuh l or noo-mer-ik; nyoo- ]
/ nuˈmɛr ɪ kəl or nuˈmɛr ɪk; nyu- /
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).
OTHER WORDS FROM numerical
nu·mer·i·cal·ly, adverb nu·mer·i·cal·ness, noun un·nu·mer·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby numerical
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British Dictionary definitions for numerical
numerical
numeric
/ (njuːˈmɛrɪkəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers
measured or expressed in numbers
numerical 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)