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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At an International Hydrographic Organization meeting in 2020, member states agreed on a plan to replace names with numerical identifiers and develop a new digital standard for modern geographic information systems.
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Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The state’s population saw the second-largest numerical increase from 2023 to 2024 and grew at the fastest rate of any state in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
To stay relevant, credit ratings will be attached to numerical rankings that are more probabilistically based.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Well, that’s not entirely true, as many of the designs were pretty wild for their time, including that now-famous Breguet numerical font and those eponymous hands, both of which are featured on the Classique reference 5177.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
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Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The state’s population saw the second-largest numerical increase from 2023 to 2024 and grew at the fastest rate of any state in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
To stay relevant, credit ratings will be attached to numerical rankings that are more probabilistically based.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Well, that’s not entirely true, as many of the designs were pretty wild for their time, including that now-famous Breguet numerical font and those eponymous hands, both of which are featured on the Classique reference 5177.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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