numerical value

noun

1

a

: a quantitative value assigned to a letter of the alphabet

exegetical rule … according to which every Hebrew letter has a numerical value

—S. A. Binion

b

: a sum obtained by adding together the numerical equivalents of the letters in a word or phrase

if two names had the same numerical value, this fact showed some relation between the individuals

—D. E. Smith

compare gematria

2

: absolute value

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