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
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The files are organized according to a numerical system.
The files are in numerical order.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
For Munoz’s opener, both James Tarkowski and Jake O’Brien were too far ahead of the ball, granting Palace a numerical advantage.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In all these cases, mathematicians have found a new way to explore how points, lines, circles and far more complicated objects act differently in different numerical contexts.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
The first was the Eisenhower administration’s New Look, which involved countering the Red Army’s significant numerical advantage in central Europe.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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