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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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Neither the exact numerical breakdown of which Supreme Court justices voted in favor of Monday's order, nor the rationale for the decision were disclosed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
For the key gas turbine component, the company leveraged its fluid machinery design expertise alongside three-dimensional turbulence numerical simulation to analyse the internal flow fields of the compressor and turbine, Cars News China reported .
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Let The Athletic explore the numerical ingredients that shaped it.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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