A Topical Dictionary: Search for numerical

Dictionary Results For "numerical" [?]/[OPML]

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English

Pronunciation

IPA: /n(j)uˈmɛrɪkəl/

Adjective

of or pertaining to numbers

Derived terms

Translations

Czech: číselný , numerický
Finnish: numeerinen

German: numerisch
Italian: numerico

fr:numerical io:numerical it:numerical lt:numerical hu:numerical ta:numerical te:numerical vi:numerical zh:numerical

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Numeric \Nu*mer"ic\, Numerical \Nu*mer"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F.
num['e]rique. See Number, n.]
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1. Belonging to number; denoting number; consisting in
numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as,
numerical characters; a numerical equation; a numerical
statement.
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Note: Numerical, as opposed to algebraical, is used to
denote a value irrespective of its sign; thus, -5 is
numerically greater than -3, though algebraically less.
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2. The same in number; hence, identically the same;
identical; as, the same numerical body. [Obs.] --South.
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Would to God that all my fellow brethren, which with
me bemoan the loss of their books, . . . might
rejoice for the recovery thereof, though not the
same numerical volumes. --Fuller.
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3. relating to or having ability to think in or work with
numbers; as, tests for rating numerical aptitude.
Contrasted with verbal.

Syn: mathematical.
[WordNet 1.5]

Numerical equation (Alg.), an equation which has all the
quantities except the unknown expressed in numbers; --
distinguished from literal equation.

Numerical value of an equation or expression, that deduced
by substituting numbers for the letters, and reducing.
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WordNet numerical
adj 1: measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the
numerical superiority of the enemy" [syn: numeric]
2: of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral
adjective"; "numerical analysis" [syn: numeral, numeric]
3: designated by or expressed in numbers; "numerical symbols";
"a very simple numeric code"; "numerical equations" [syn:
numeric]
4: relating to or having ability to think in or work with
numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a
mathematical whiz" [syn: mathematical] [ant: verbal]

Moby Dictionary
algebraic , algorismic , algorithmic , aliquot , analytic , cardinal ,
decimal , differential , digital , even , exponential , figural ,
figurate , figurative , finite , fractional , geometric , imaginary ,
impair , impossible , infinite , integral , irrational , logarithmic ,
logometric , mathematical , negative , numeral , numerary , numerative ,
numeric , odd , ordinal , pair , positive , possible , prime , radical ,
rational , real , reciprocal , submultiple , surd , transcendental