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adjective nu·mer·ic \ nu̇-ˈmer-ik , nyu̇- \

Definition of numeric

:numerical; especially :denoting a number or a system of numbers

a numeric code

a numeric sign

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Recent Examples of numeric from the Web

While California still easily bests Texas for the largest Hispanic population in the country, Texas had the largest numeric increase among Hispanics since the last census.

— alexa ura, star-telegram.com, "Texas Hispanics behind half of state’s growth since 2010," 22 June 2017
Texas had the largest numeric increase in both the white and non-white Hispanic populations.

— Bloomberg.com, "Every Ethnic, Racial Group Grew in the U.S., While Whites Slowest," 22 June 2017
The new fifth-generation Surface Pro—unnumbered, Microsoft having dropped numeric suffixes—continues that trend.

— peter bright, Ars Technica, "Surface Pro review: Incremental improvement isn’t enough," 15 June 2017
Plywood is cut using computer numeric control, flat-shipped and assembled onsite using interlocking tab-and-slot connections.

— jill sell, cleveland.com, "Good causes, real estate awards and more in this month's news briefs," 13 June 2017
Not that Servais was celebrating the numeric milestone prior to Thursday’s game, reacting dismissively when asked about the significance of evening their record.

— larry stone, The Seattle Times, "Manager Scott Servais found a way to keep scuffling Mariners together," 8 June 2017
Heuchan’s rules also gave the governor’s appointees a numeric advantage on the powerful Rules Committee, in proportion to the appointing authority, and allowed for no vice chair to Beruff.

— mary ellen klas, miamiherald, "Constitution commission adopts ‘messy’ rules as rift continues," 6 June 2017
The obsessive focus on numeric staffing levels takes away from the very good care that most residents receive in Ohio nursing homes,'' McCartney said.

— staff, cleveland.com, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Sunday, June 4, 2017," 4 June 2017
The breakaway group’s growth in size and power have only intensified the calls for unity, as did the election to the Senate on Tuesday of Brian Benjamin, a housing developer from Harlem, whose victory gave Democrats a numeric majority.

— jesse mckinley, New York Times, "Democrats in Congress Urge Democrats in Albany to Return to the Party," 26 May 2017

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