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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To do this, Huang and their FOSSIL team colleagues turned to the computer cluster operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan to perform complex numerical simulations.
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Texas cities dominated the 2024 lists of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, in both percentage and numerical increases.
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Texas State’s departure brings the Sun Belt Conference from 14 to 13 members, a change that could prompt the league to explore expansion options to restore numerical balance and maintain divisional alignment.
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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.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Fort Worth also became the 11th most populous city in the country, pushing Austin to 13th, below San Jose.
7 Texas cities among top 15 fastest-growing in US
Texas cities dominated the 2024 lists of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, in both percentage and numerical increases.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Texas State’s departure brings the Sun Belt Conference from 14 to 13 members, a change that could prompt the league to explore expansion options to restore numerical balance and maintain divisional alignment.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 29 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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