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
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The files are organized according to a numerical system.
The files are in numerical order.
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That is, the interaction of hull, rudders, and propellers, which is extremely complicated and requires advanced numerical models.
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
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December is the time of year that the OIGC kicks into high gear, with lots of events that don’t get a numerical designation.
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The numerical odds of that happening are 719-1, and that assumes that all six horses were equally likely to win.
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
The connection could make certain physics computations—especially in turbulence, percolation, and black hole theory—significantly more tractable, giving researchers cleaner analytical tools where brute-force numerical simulations are often the only option.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
December is the time of year that the OIGC kicks into high gear, with lots of events that don’t get a numerical designation.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
The numerical odds of that happening are 719-1, and that assumes that all six horses were equally likely to win.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 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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