numerical — relating to or expressed as a number or numbers
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or expressed as a number or numbers
Pronunciation (IPA): /nuˈmerɪkəl/
Example Sentences
- Please arrange these files in numerical order by date.
- My math teacher has a numerical obsession - he even counts his sneezes!
- The numerical keypad on my phone is more worn out than my actual keys.
numerical
ADJECTIVE[/nuˈmerɪkəl/]
relating to or expressed as a number or numbers
💡 Concept
relating to or expressed as a number or numbers
🎵 Rhyme
The clerical scholar finds numerical patterns on the spherical globe!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/nuˈmerɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/njuːˈmerɪkəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootnumer-
Suffix--ical
🎵Rhyme
clericalsphericaletical
clerical
spherical
etical
🔗Collocations
numerical data
numerical analysis
numerical value
numerical order
numerical superiority
numerical code
📝Examples
“Please arrange these files in numerical order by date.”
😄 Fun example
“My math teacher has a numerical obsession - he even counts his sneezes!”
😄 Fun example
“The numerical keypad on my phone is more worn out than my actual keys.”
“The research requires precise numerical calculations.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
numericmathematicalquantitativestatistical
Antonyms
qualitativedescriptivenon-numeric
Related
numberdigitfigurecalculatemathematics
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