Definition of numerical in English:
numerical
adjective njuːˈmɛrɪk(ə)ln(j)uˈmɛrək(ə)l
Relating to or expressed as a number or numbers.
the lists are in numerical order
Example sentencesExamples
- The numerical charge equality between 3 quarks and an electron cannot be a coincidence.
- Fortunately it is possible to write computer programmes which can find numerical solutions to these equations.
- Does it even make sense to assign a numerical value to something as subjective as wine?
- He distinguished between these structures using numerical invariants based on the Todd polynomials.
- He also made contributions to analytic number theory, Diophantine analysis and numerical functions.
- An approximate numerical solution was then found by interpolation in trigonometric tables.
- And where a theorem may present some problem, he may always look down to the numerical examples for help.
- Thomas Simpson is best remembered for his work on interpolation and numerical methods of integration.
- I have seen all the numbers on car licence plates, in numerical order.
- He enjoyed numerical calculations and spent many happy hours doing numerical work on his calculating machine.
- Her work is on numerical General Relativity, supervised by Dr John Stewart.
- This allowed him to correlate the intervals of the musical scale with simple numerical ratios.
- The paper is the first to consider the roots of an equation as abstract quantities rather than having numerical values.
- Jacks, queens and kings have no numerical value; they cannot capture or be captured by addition.
- The Incas had developed a method of recording numerical information which did not require writing.
- In 1940 Wilkinson began war work which involved mathematical and numerical work on ballistics.
- During the hearing of evidence and submissions, attempts were made to put some numerical values to these factors.
- He also gave numerical tables which would help gunners find the correct elevation of their guns to give the required range.
- To solve this equation Guo used a numerical method similar to Horner's method.
- 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
chimerical, clerical, hemispherical, hysterical, spherical
Definition of numerical in US English:
numerical
adjectiven(j)uˈmɛrək(ə)ln(y)o͞oˈmerək(ə)l
Relating to or expressed as a number or numbers.
the lists are in numerical order
Example sentencesExamples
- He also gave numerical tables which would help gunners find the correct elevation of their guns to give the required range.
- Fortunately it is possible to write computer programmes which can find numerical solutions to these equations.
- The paper is the first to consider the roots of an equation as abstract quantities rather than having numerical values.
- And where a theorem may present some problem, he may always look down to the numerical examples for help.
- The numerical charge equality between 3 quarks and an electron cannot be a coincidence.
- Does it even make sense to assign a numerical value to something as subjective as wine?
- This allowed him to correlate the intervals of the musical scale with simple numerical ratios.
- In 1940 Wilkinson began war work which involved mathematical and numerical work on ballistics.
- The Incas had developed a method of recording numerical information which did not require writing.
- Her work is on numerical General Relativity, supervised by Dr John Stewart.
- He also made contributions to analytic number theory, Diophantine analysis and numerical functions.
- He distinguished between these structures using numerical invariants based on the Todd polynomials.
- An approximate numerical solution was then found by interpolation in trigonometric tables.
- Jacks, queens and kings have no numerical value; they cannot capture or be captured by addition.
- It is series such as these that your pocket calculator uses to calculate numerical values.
- He enjoyed numerical calculations and spent many happy hours doing numerical work on his calculating machine.
- To solve this equation Guo used a numerical method similar to Horner's method.
- Thomas Simpson is best remembered for his work on interpolation and numerical methods of integration.
- I have seen all the numbers on car licence plates, in numerical order.
- During the hearing of evidence and submissions, attempts were made to put some numerical values to these factors.
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin numericus (from Latin numerus ‘a number’) + -al.