nu·mer·ic
nu̇-ˈmer-ik 
nyu̇-
: numerical
especially
: denoting a number or a system of numbers
a numeric code
a numeric sign
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Noun
in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics, the keyboard features rows of special characters
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Most bike shorts have a compressive design, so fitting this style is easier than shorts with numeric sizing or hard waistbands.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
The test Consumers' Research proposes also would throw a host of federal statutes into doubt, as Congress has often empowered agencies to raise revenue without specifying a numeric cap or tax rate.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Most bike shorts have a compressive design, so fitting this style is easier than shorts with numeric sizing or hard waistbands.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
Noun
From intuition To numerics Turning dread into numbers is possible.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for numeric
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“Numeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numeric. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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