numerical
/njuːˈmɛrɪk(ə)l
/adjective
Relating to or expressed as a number or numbers: the lists are in numerical order...
- The paper is the first to consider the roots of an equation as abstract quantities rather than having numerical values.
- In 1940 Wilkinson began war work which involved mathematical and numerical work on ballistics.
- It is series such as these that your pocket calculator uses to calculate numerical values.
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin numericus (from Latin numerus 'a number') + -al.
Rhymes
- training table
- training vessel
- training wall
- training wheel
- training wheels
- training wing
- train jumper
- train jumping
- trainless
- train line
- trainload
- trainman
- trainmaster
- train mile
- train mileage
- train number
- train oil
- train operator
- train-pipe
- train platform
- train porter
- train road
- train rope
- train service
- train set