numerical

American  

[noo-mer-i-kuhl, nyoo-] / nuˈmɛr ɪ kəl, nyu- /

Also numeric

adjective

1. of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.

2. indicating a number.

   numerical symbols.

3. bearing or designated by a number.

4. expressed by numbers instead of letters.

   numerical cryptography; numerical equations.

5. of or relating to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc..

   tests for rating numerical aptitude.

6. Mathematics. absolute.

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numerical British  

/ njuːˈmɛrɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers

2. measured or expressed in numbers

   numerical value

3. maths

   1. containing or using constants, coefficients, terms, or elements represented by numbers Compare literal

      3x² + 4y = 2 is a numerical equation

   2. another word for absolute

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Other Word Forms

• numerically adverb
• numericalness noun
• unnumerical adjective

Etymology

Origin of numerical

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin numer(us) number + -ical

Example Sentences

One way to describe an AI model is in terms of bits, which refers to the amount of code needed to render a numerical value in ones and zeros, the language of computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

True open-source models allow full access to training data and code, while open-weight models share the numerical parameters, or “weights,” that underlie them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kühne's research group is developing advanced numerical techniques designed to be both efficient and capable of accurately reproducing the chemical and physical behavior of complex materials.

From Science Daily

Professor Gareth Collins of Imperial College London attended the 2009 debate about the crater's origin and contributed the numerical simulations used in the new research.

From Science Daily

The company said a numerical improvement in progression-free survival was observed in the trial and that the drug combination was well tolerated, with adverse events consistent with the known safety profiles of each treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal