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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This was the first real use of numerical targets to address discrimination in employment.
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In environmental science, field research is often used to measure small-scale processes and then scale them up using numerical models (computer models that use field data as input) or remote sensing (satellite data analysis, lidar measurements).
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
That first option seems the most useful, since a spreadsheet gives you tons of options for working with numerical data.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
The next phase would be to pick a location — earlier studies identified critical erosion hot spots based on the monitoring results — and structure types and do numerical modeling, then more design work, Meyerhoff said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 June 2025
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Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
In environmental science, field research is often used to measure small-scale processes and then scale them up using numerical models (computer models that use field data as input) or remote sensing (satellite data analysis, lidar measurements).
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
That first option seems the most useful, since a spreadsheet gives you tons of options for working with numerical data.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
The next phase would be to pick a location — earlier studies identified critical erosion hot spots based on the monitoring results — and structure types and do numerical modeling, then more design work, Meyerhoff said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 June 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 30 Jun. 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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