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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Brighton win the second ball and have the numerical superiority to control possession as Dalot jogs back to his position.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Winning seven of 11 games was not a numerical omen of good fortune for the Ducks, who have since dropped seven of eight decisions with only a pair of overtime losses and an OT win to soften the blow.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
Ed takes one look at them and announces that there are numerical patterns in the symbols inscribed on the chamber wall.
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Tracking what was being abruptly proposed and voted on was a two-person operation, with my colleague David Zahniser and me splitting the work of snapping photos of the motions, cataloging them in numerical order and quickly reading through them.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Winning seven of 11 games was not a numerical omen of good fortune for the Ducks, who have since dropped seven of eight decisions with only a pair of overtime losses and an OT win to soften the blow.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
Ed takes one look at them and announces that there are numerical patterns in the symbols inscribed on the chamber wall.
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 22 Jan. 2025
Tracking what was being abruptly proposed and voted on was a two-person operation, with my colleague David Zahniser and me splitting the work of snapping photos of the motions, cataloging them in numerical order and quickly reading through them.
—Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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