numerical
adjective
nu·mer·i·cal
nu̇-ˈmer-i-kəl 
nyu̇-
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
Examples of numerical in a Sentence
The files are organized according to a numerical system.
The files are in numerical order.
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New York officials cited a high-profile Texas incident in which a buyer purchased nearly every numerical combination and later drew scrutiny, resignations and multiple investigations.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The flooding was unusually swift and extensive but numerical models of changing climate indicate that the extreme rainfall that caused flooding is likely to become more common in future.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Still, as with the numerical scores that many readers skip to when checking out game reviews, these sections really shouldn’t, and don’t, define each piece.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Boone explained, referring to the numerical system that scouts use.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The flooding was unusually swift and extensive but numerical models of changing climate indicate that the extreme rainfall that caused flooding is likely to become more common in future.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Still, as with the numerical scores that many readers skip to when checking out game reviews, these sections really shouldn’t, and don’t, define each piece.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Boone explained, referring to the numerical system that scouts use.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for numerical
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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numerical
adjective
nu·mer·i·cal
n(y)u̇-ˈmer-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to numbers
2
: shown in or involving numbers or a number system
numerical order
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