numerical

Language: en

🇬🇧 /njuˈːmɛrɪkəl/ 🇺🇸 /nuːˈmɛrəkəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or expressed as a number or numbers; involving numbers.; Of or relating to the use of numbers in computation or measurement.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more numerical Superlative: most numerical

Collocations

numerical valuenumerical datanumerical analysisnumerical ordernumerical methodsnumerical simulation

Derivatives

numericallynumericnumeralnumeratenumerationnumeratornumerologynumerous

Synonyms

numericquantitativearithmeticalmathematicalstatistical

Antonyms

qualitativeverbal

Commonly confused

numeric
EN: 'Numeric' and 'numerical' are near-synonyms; 'numeric' is more common in computing, while 'numerical' is preferred in mathematics and science.
numeral
EN: 'Numeral' is a noun referring to a symbol or figure representing a number (e.g., the numeral 7), whereas 'numerical' is an adjective meaning 'relating to numbers.'

Spelling tips

EN: Do not insert a 'c' before the 'i'—it is 'numerical,' not 'numercial.' Also avoid confusing it with the noun 'numeral.'

💬 Examples

  1. The results were presented in numerical order from lowest to highest.

  2. The engineer performed a numerical analysis of the structural load.