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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Adding machines are used for numerical equations only — their keypads do not have alphabetical characters.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The point of racially conscious practices of any kind shouldn’t be to hit particular numerical targets, but to improve, little by little, the institutions in a wealthy and powerful democracy that has not yet escaped the present effects of a deeply racist past.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
During a span of 18 months, Thoreau carried out nearly 50 discrete research tasks to create dozens of tables of numerical data and a detailed compilation map of the Concord River Valley that’s over 7 feet long.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
How Disney's facial recognition works at park entrances At the gate, a photo of your face is captured and converted into unique numerical values.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The point of racially conscious practices of any kind shouldn’t be to hit particular numerical targets, but to improve, little by little, the institutions in a wealthy and powerful democracy that has not yet escaped the present effects of a deeply racist past.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
During a span of 18 months, Thoreau carried out nearly 50 discrete research tasks to create dozens of tables of numerical data and a detailed compilation map of the Concord River Valley that’s over 7 feet long.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
How Disney's facial recognition works at park entrances At the gate, a photo of your face is captured and converted into unique numerical values.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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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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