[syn: numerical, mathematical]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 (r) 3.0 (2006):
numerical
adj 1: measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the
numerical superiority of the enemy" [syn: numeric,
numerical]
2: of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral adjective"
[syn: numeral, numerical, numeric]
3: relating to or having ability to think in or work with
numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a
mathematical whiz" [syn: numerical, mathematical] [ant:
verbal]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "numerical":
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