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
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The files are organized according to a numerical system.
The files are in numerical order.
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Meanwhile, Israel faces a demographic challenge: with more than five million Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and another two million Arab citizens of Israel, a single state would threaten Jewish numerical dominance.
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Pastel payoff The pastel payoff was finding a precise numerical algorithm to generate these trajectories for the LGAS project.
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However, due to the numerical limit and high company demand, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must engage in a random selection process each year.
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel faces a demographic challenge: with more than five million Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and another two million Arab citizens of Israel, a single state would threaten Jewish numerical dominance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Pastel payoff The pastel payoff was finding a precise numerical algorithm to generate these trajectories for the LGAS project.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
However, due to the numerical limit and high company demand, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must engage in a random selection process each year.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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