numeric

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

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

Examples: numeric in a Sentence

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

Recent court filings from both sides have cast light on the school’s selection process, including the numeric scale used to judge applicants ranging from their academics to their personalities.

— Washington Post, "Suit alleging bias pulls back curtain on Harvard admissions," 9 July 2018
Please note: your account number is numeric only, 5-8 digits long, and does not require the magazine code (such as SCA) or the leading zeros that appear on the mailing label.

— Scientific American, "Frequently Asked Questions," 19 June 2018
As indicated by their numeric names, the 5000 and 3000 towers are less-powerful, more-affordable versions of Acer's top-tier desktop, and both are designed to be smaller, yet almost mirror images of the Orion 9000.

— valentina palladino, Ars Technica, "Acer’s Chromebook Spin 13 tempts professionals to use Chrome OS at work," 24 May 2018
This eight-hour test is designed to assess numeric ability, tolerance for high-intensity work, capacity for solving problems, and so forth.

— jason l. riley, WSJ, "The Airport Control Tower Is No Place for Racial Redress," 5 June 2018
Phoenix, Arizona, whose population currently rests just above 1.6 million, came in at a close second for numeric increase, with a surge of 24,036 newcomers.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "This Is America’s Fastest-Growing City," 4 June 2018
One of these asked them to estimate the relative intensity of a workout on a scale of 1 to 10, while another required rating the pleasantness (if any) of a workout on a similar numeric scale.

— gretchen reynolds, New York Times, "Hate High-Intensity Exercise? Try It. You Might Like It.," 30 May 2018
Your account number is found here on your mailing label : Please note: your account number is numeric only, 5-8 digits long, and does not require the magazine code (such as SCA) or the leading zeros that appear on the mailing label.

— Scientific American, "I'm a subscriber. How do I access the digital content?," 21 May 2018
The film provides context for how society came to define intelligence by a numeric value.

— cristela guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "Documentary by NH filmmaker Dan Habib redefines what it means to be ‘intelligent’," 9 May 2018

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