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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Cecilia Shen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Scholars now believe that the Incas often used these numerical records to count goods.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
But there is another numerical wrinkle to this story.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
The table, cold and numerical, betrayed no emotion.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 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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