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nu·mer·i·cal  (n-mr-kl, ny-) also nu·mer·ic (-mrk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a number or series of numbers: numerical order.
2. Designating number or a number: a numerical symbol.
3. Expressed in or counted by numbers: numerical strength.

[From Latin numerus, number; see number.]

nu·meri·cal·ly adv.

numerical [njuːˈmɛrɪkəl], numeric
adj
1. of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers
2. measured or expressed in numbers numerical value
3. (Mathematics) Maths
a.  containing or using constants, coefficients, terms, or elements represented by numbers 3x2 + 4y = 2 is a numerical equation Compare literal [6]
b.  another word for absolute [11a]
numerically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.numerical - measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"
quantitative - expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
2.numerical - of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"
3.numerical - relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbersnumerical - relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz"
verbal - relating to or having facility in the use of words; "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"
Translations
numerical [njuːˈmerɪkəl] ADJnumérico
in numerical orderpor orden numérico

numerical [njuːˈmɛrɪkəl] adj
[value] → numérique; [superiority] → numérique
to have a numerical advantage → avoir l'avantage du nombre
in numerical order → par ordre numérique

numerical
adj equation, order, datanumerisch; superiorityzahlenmäßig; numerical symbolsZahlensymbole pl; numerical valueZahlenwert m

numerical [njuːˈmɛrɪkl] adjnumerico/a
in numerical order → in ordine numerico

numerical


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