Numerical means expressed in numbers or relating to numbers.
Your job is to group them by letter and put them in numerical order.
numericallyadverb
...a numerically coded colour chart.
Numerically, there are a lot of young people involved in crime.
numerical in British English
(njuːˈmɛrɪkəl) or numeric
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or denoting a number or numbers
2.
measured or expressed in numbers
numerical value
3. mathematics
a.
containing or using constants, coefficients, terms, or elements represented by numbers
3x2 + 4y = 2 is a numerical equation
Compare literal (sense 6)
b. another word for absolute (sense 11a)
Derived forms
numerically (nuˈmerically)
adverb
numerical in American English
(nuˈmɛrɪkəl; njuˈmɛrɪkəl)
adjective
1.
of, or having the nature of, number
2.
in or by numbers
3.
denoting (a) number
4.
expressed by numbers, not by letters
5. Ancient Mathematics
designating or of value regardless of sign
the numerical value of -3 is 3
Derived forms
numerically (nuˈmerically)
adverb
Examples of 'numerical' in a sentence
numerical
He allows you to have numerical superiority.
The Sun (2016)
We may not all see numerical growth in the church we pastor.
Christianity Today (2000)
But will there be heavy opposition from poverty campaigners who say that there is value to numerical measures?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Their numerical values are what distinguish our universe from others we might imagine which obey the same physical laws.
Barrow, John D. The Origin of the Universe (1995)
They certainly had overwhelming numerical superiority.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They will rue their failure to score a try when they had a numerical advantage but they still looked good in attack.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is then a simple matter to measure the relative proportions along this line as a numerical value of "feeling".
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
Portsmouth were in complete control as their numerical advantage allowed them to run rings around Reading.
The Sun (2008)
But it gave the visitors 10 minutes with numerical advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Points on the scale are often given numerical values so that scores can be added together to determine which employees are most deserving of organizational rewards.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
I have taken 15 letters of the alphabet and given each of them a numerical value.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
England needed to stretch Portugal more, impose their numerical superiority in the wide areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Still, the Soviets had a significant numerical advantage.
Andy Dougan THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)
In other languages
numerical
British English: numerical ADJECTIVE
Numerical means expressed in numbers.
Your job is to group them by letter and put them in numerical order.