numericadj.n.

Brit.

/njuːˈmɛrɪk/,

/njᵿˈmɛrɪk/, U.S.

/n(j)uˈmɛrɪk/

Forms: 1600s 1800s– numeric, 1600s–1700s numerick.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin numerus , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin numerus (see number n.) + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin numericus of or relating to numbers (c1670 in a British source), French numérique (1616), Italian numerico (1611 in Florio), Portuguese numérico (1712), Spanish numérico (1734). Compare earlier numerical adj. and n.With sense A. 1 compare numerical adj. 1, and see etymological note s.v. numerically adv. N.E.D. (1907) gives only the pronunciation (niume·rik) /njuːˈmɛrɪk/.

A. adj.

†1. Identical in all parts; = numerical adj. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > identity > [adjective]

the ilkeOE

selfeOE

oneOE

no nothera1325

that ilk (thilk) same1390

one self?a1425

selfsamec1425

the same self1503

proper1523

one (and the) selfsame1531

self-said1548

one and the same1551

identical1581

the same very1590

the very same1597

individuala1602

individually the same1604

a (also one) selfly1605

very1611

same1621

numerical1624

numeric1663

identic1664

synonymous1789

1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 198 This is the same numerick Crew Which we so lately did subdue.

1693 S. Wesley Life of Christ vi. 211 His Pow'r can do what Nature's never can, And reproduce the same numeric Man; From various things that Body can restore which his dread Word from Nothing made before.

1730 J. Swift To Doctor Delany 14 Shew me the same numerick Flea, That bit your Neck but Yesterday.

2. = numerical adj. 3; esp. (of an expression) characterized by the use of numbers rather than letters.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > mathematical notation or symbol > [adjective] > written or designated by figures

digit1539

numeral1577

numerical1647

numeric1825

figurate1830

1825 C. Lamb in London Mag. Jan. 99 He must instruct you, in imitation of the old Orphic fragments.., in numeric and harmonious responses.

1829 G. Richards Decl. Independence in Specimens Amer. Poetry II. 28 As soon, the dew drops..Or autumn's leaves..Shall be wrote down on registers of time, As art numeric, number more than countless crime.

1852 J. Bennett tr. J. F. d'Aubuisson de Voisins Treat. Hydraulics 351 In the application, we shall not use these expressions, but the preceding..; diminishing the numeric coefficient a little, if the machine is in an ordinary condition.

1880 Appleton's Jrnl. Nov. 420/1 Beauty usually accords with geometric proportions or numeric ratios.

1949 E. C. Berkeley Giant Brains iv. 54 It will be reasonable to use numeric codes 0 to 9 in each column..because..numeric codes can be sorted faster than alphabetic codes.

1973 Sci. Amer. June 65/2 Instruments that make rapid, high-precision measurements demand numeric readouts, since analogue presentations cannot display the results in any simple way.

1993 Computing 23 Sept. 30/4 This textual information was converted into numeric form using a simple look-up table.

B. n.

A number, a numeral.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > [noun]

i-telc1000

telc1000

numberc1300

suma1387

quantitya1398

umberc1400

value1543

term1552

terminus?a1560

quantum1567

valuation1636

numerality1646

numeration1646

numerical1760

numeric1878

naturality1942

1878 J. Thomson Rep. Brit. Assoc. A, in Coll. Papers Physics & Engin. (1912) lvi. 376 In order to be enabled to speak, in language brief and free from ambiguity, of any numerical expression whatever, whether whole or fractional, greater or less than unity, or unity itself, I shall use the word numeric, which I recommend for general use.

1888 Jrnl. Educ. Dec. 573/2 When two numerics multiplied together give unity.., each is said to be the ‘reciprocal’ of the other.

1906 J. A. Fleming Princ. Electr. Wave Telegr. iii. 162 The damping factor a is a quantity the dimensions of which are those of the reciprocal of a time, whilst the logarithmic decrement is a mere numeric.

1991 T. Feldman Multimedia in 1990s 49 The operational environment of CD-I ensures that..it is ideally suited to processing high quality sound and pictures together with computer graphics, text and numerics.

Compounds

numeric keypad n. Computing a block of numbered and calculator function keys, attached to or embedded in a computer keyboard, and used to input and calculate numerical data (frequently now having secondary functions when combined with a shift key).

ΚΠ

1976 Science 17 Dec. 1221/1 (advt.) The IBM 5100 Portable Computer..features a typewriter-like keyboard and numeric key-pad for simplified data entry.

1993 Compute Sept. 19/1 The keyboard has all of the features serious users will favor: dimpled F and J keys, good key spacing, contoured key tops,..an embedded numeric keypad, and a light, crisp touch.

numeric pad n. = numeric keypad n.

ΚΠ

1983 Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Aug. 69/4 The Gavilian has a full typewriter keyboard and a 10-key numeric pad.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	numeric
释义	numericadj.n. Brit. /njuːˈmɛrɪk/, /njᵿˈmɛrɪk/, U.S. /n(j)uˈmɛrɪk/ Forms: 1600s 1800s– numeric, 1600s–1700s numerick. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin numerus , -ic suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin numerus (see number n.) + -ic suffix. Compare post-classical Latin numericus of or relating to numbers (c1670 in a British source), French numérique (1616), Italian numerico (1611 in Florio), Portuguese numérico (1712), Spanish numérico (1734). Compare earlier numerical adj. and n.With sense A. 1 compare numerical adj. 1, and see etymological note s.v. numerically adv. N.E.D. (1907) gives only the pronunciation (niume·rik) /njuːˈmɛrɪk/. A. adj. †1. Identical in all parts; = numerical adj. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > identity > [adjective] the ilkeOE selfeOE oneOE no nothera1325 that ilk (thilk) same1390 one self?a1425 selfsamec1425 the same self1503 proper1523 one (and the) selfsame1531 self-said1548 one and the same1551 identical1581 the same very1590 the very same1597 individuala1602 individually the same1604 a (also one) selfly1605 very1611 same1621 numerical1624 numeric1663 identic1664 synonymous1789 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 198 This is the same numerick Crew Which we so lately did subdue. 1693 S. Wesley Life of Christ vi. 211 His Pow'r can do what Nature's never can, And reproduce the same numeric Man; From various things that Body can restore which his dread Word from Nothing made before. 1730 J. Swift To Doctor Delany 14 Shew me the same numerick Flea, That bit your Neck but Yesterday. 2. = numerical adj. 3; esp. (of an expression) characterized by the use of numbers rather than letters. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical notation or symbol > [adjective] > written or designated by figures digit1539 numeral1577 numerical1647 numeric1825 figurate1830 1825 C. Lamb in London Mag. Jan. 99 He must instruct you, in imitation of the old Orphic fragments.., in numeric and harmonious responses. 1829 G. Richards Decl. Independence in Specimens Amer. Poetry II. 28 As soon, the dew drops..Or autumn's leaves..Shall be wrote down on registers of time, As art numeric, number more than countless crime. 1852 J. Bennett tr. J. F. d'Aubuisson de Voisins Treat. Hydraulics 351 In the application, we shall not use these expressions, but the preceding..; diminishing the numeric coefficient a little, if the machine is in an ordinary condition. 1880 Appleton's Jrnl. Nov. 420/1 Beauty usually accords with geometric proportions or numeric ratios. 1949 E. C. Berkeley Giant Brains iv. 54 It will be reasonable to use numeric codes 0 to 9 in each column..because..numeric codes can be sorted faster than alphabetic codes. 1973 Sci. Amer. June 65/2 Instruments that make rapid, high-precision measurements demand numeric readouts, since analogue presentations cannot display the results in any simple way. 1993 Computing 23 Sept. 30/4 This textual information was converted into numeric form using a simple look-up table. B. n. A number, a numeral. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > [noun] i-telc1000 telc1000 numberc1300 suma1387 quantitya1398 umberc1400 value1543 term1552 terminus?a1560 quantum1567 valuation1636 numerality1646 numeration1646 numerical1760 numeric1878 naturality1942 1878 J. Thomson Rep. Brit. Assoc. A, in Coll. Papers Physics & Engin. (1912) lvi. 376 In order to be enabled to speak, in language brief and free from ambiguity, of any numerical expression whatever, whether whole or fractional, greater or less than unity, or unity itself, I shall use the word numeric, which I recommend for general use. 1888 Jrnl. Educ. Dec. 573/2 When two numerics multiplied together give unity.., each is said to be the ‘reciprocal’ of the other. 1906 J. A. Fleming Princ. Electr. Wave Telegr. iii. 162 The damping factor a is a quantity the dimensions of which are those of the reciprocal of a time, whilst the logarithmic decrement is a mere numeric. 1991 T. Feldman Multimedia in 1990s 49 The operational environment of CD-I ensures that..it is ideally suited to processing high quality sound and pictures together with computer graphics, text and numerics. Compounds numeric keypad n. Computing a block of numbered and calculator function keys, attached to or embedded in a computer keyboard, and used to input and calculate numerical data (frequently now having secondary functions when combined with a shift key). ΚΠ 1976 Science 17 Dec. 1221/1 (advt.) The IBM 5100 Portable Computer..features a typewriter-like keyboard and numeric key-pad for simplified data entry. 1993 Compute Sept. 19/1 The keyboard has all of the features serious users will favor: dimpled F and J keys, good key spacing, contoured key tops,..an embedded numeric keypad, and a light, crisp touch. numeric pad n. = numeric keypad n. ΚΠ 1983 Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Aug. 69/4 The Gavilian has a full typewriter keyboard and a 10-key numeric pad. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1663
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