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numerical

[noo-mer-i-kuhl, nyoo-] / nuˈmɛr ɪ kəl, nyu- /
ADJECTIVE
concerning mathematics
Synonyms
STRONG
numeric
WEAK
algebraic algorithmic arithmetic arithmetical binary differential digital exponential fractional logarithmic mathematical numerary statistical
Antonyms
WEAK
alphabetic alphabetical

Example Sentences

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Football reorganised around possession, positioning and numerical superiority with the ball as the centre of everything.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And at GCSE, there was a proposal to move to the grading system used in England and Wales, where a numerical system from 9-1 is used where 9 is the highest grade.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh led the theoretical modeling and numerical simulations.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

It will be difficult for investors to get much further concrete, numerical assurance in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It did little more than make sure digits fell in the right places; it didn’t really have a numerical value of its own.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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Operations and Algebraic Thinking

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