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numerical

adj.
US //nuˈmɛɹəkəɫ// UK //njuːmˈɛɹɪkəl// nu·mer·i·cal
  1. 1 relating to numbers (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    relating to numbers or using numbers to show information.

    relating to, expressed by, or consisting of numbers.

    Example

    The files are kept in numerical order from one to one hundred.

    Example

    The researchers converted the survey responses into numerical data to facilitate a more rigorous statistical analysis of the trends.
  2. 2 identical in number (adj.)
    C2 Proficiency Archaic

    being exactly the same in number or identity.

    denoting identity in number; being the very same entity.

    Example

    The two groups were in numerical agreement, having exactly five members each.

    Example

    In older philosophical texts, a distinction is often drawn between qualitative similarity and numerical identity.
Origin

From numeric + -al.

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