Main Entry: nu·mer·i·cal

Pronunciation: \nu̇-ˈmer-i-kəl, nyu̇-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin numerus

Date: 1628

1 : of or relating to numbers <the numerical superiority of the enemy>
2 : expressed in or involving numbers or a number system <numerical standing in a class> <a numerical code>

— nu·mer·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb