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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His 1806 map does not have street names, but a copy kept with the Library of Congress shows numerical markings below all but one of the streets running perpendicular to the Ohio River.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
The team details their project in two new studies published in Science Advances: One describes the researchers’ numerical simulations, while the other describes their journey.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
So the experimental voyage was a success, augmented by the numerical simulations to demonstrate that the boat could make similar voyages from different departure points across both modern and late-Pleistocene oceans.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
Credit is often seen as a simple numerical score—a summary of financial responsibility.
—Kevin Cohee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
The team details their project in two new studies published in Science Advances: One describes the researchers’ numerical simulations, while the other describes their journey.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
So the experimental voyage was a success, augmented by the numerical simulations to demonstrate that the boat could make similar voyages from different departure points across both modern and late-Pleistocene oceans.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
Credit is often seen as a simple numerical score—a summary of financial responsibility.
—Kevin Cohee, Forbes.com, 24 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 11 Jul. 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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