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 on the Web 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 From the insight derivation or analytics perspective, the structure provides the right data type (i.e., nominal, ordinal or numeric). Prashanth Southekal, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 For water used for industrial purposes, the changes remove specific numeric standards for pH, chloride and hardness and replace them with a narrative description. Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021 See all Example Sentences for numeric 

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“Numeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeric. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.

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