— numerically , adv. — numericalness , n.
/nooh mer"i keuhl, nyooh-/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to numbers; of the nature of a number.
2. indicating a number: numerical symbols.
3. bearing or designated by a number.
4. expressed by numbers instead of letters: numerical cryptography; numerical equations.
5. of or pertaining to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc.: tests for rating numerical aptitude.
6. Math. absolute (def. 12).
Also, numeric .
[ 1615-25; numer ( us ) NUMBER + -ICAL ]