/ njuːˈmerɪkl; NAmE nuː-/ (also less frequent nu·mer·ic / -ɪk; NAmE /) adjective
relating to numbers; expressed in numbers :
numerical data
The results are expressed in descending numerical order .
► nu·mer·ic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb :
to express the results numerically
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin numericus (from Latin numerus a number) + -al .