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numeric

noun

Definition of numeric

as in digit

a character used to represent a mathematical value in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics, the keyboard features rows of special characters

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Recent Examples of numeric Labeling his furniture designs with dry numeric codes wasn’t for Jean Royère. — Sarah Medford, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 The airport’s alpha-numeric category designates the maximum landing speed and wingspan of aircraft for which the facility is designed. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2021 Reporting on inflation isn’t all that useful when the percentages tossed about like numeric salad with a light panic vinaigrette are unaccompanied by more context and comparison. — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 June 2021 The state’s overall community college and university headcount dropped by about 123,000 students — the largest numeric decrease of any state. — Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021 See All Example Sentences for numeric

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The mercury could hit triple digits across much of the Southland Tuesday through Monday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
When the forecast is hovering in the triple digits, consider this your permission to slip to show a little midriff.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of digit

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The Big Bend Sector has not experienced the high number of border crossings seen in recent years in other areas farther south along the Rio Grande or in Arizona or California, owing to the remote and challenging terrain on both sides of the border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Those numbers are on the back of hitting in every ballpark except his own.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of number

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Python, for example, is a popular programming language that is famously smooth at handling integers of any size.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
When Ars first reported on AcuRite in May, AcuRite NOW lacked some features of My AcuRite, including the ability to rename multiple temperature sensors, report temperatures in non-integers, as well as an online dashboard option.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

Definition of integer

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