numerical analysis
noun
the branch of mathematics dealing with methods for obtaining approximate numerical solutions of mathematical problems.
Origin of numerical analysis
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby numerical analysis
numerary,
numerate,
numeration,
numerator,
numerical,
numerical analysis,
numerical aperture,
numerical control,
numerical identity,
numerical taxonomy,
numerical weather prediction
British Dictionary definitions for numerical analysis
numerical analysis
noun
a branch of mathematics concerned with methods, usually iterative, for obtaining solutions to problems by means of a computer