English Explanatory Dictionary

numeric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
  2. Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”).
noun
  1. Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.

Pronunciation

/n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numeric.wav /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/ /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/ /ˈnjumərɪk/

Word forms

numeric more numeric most numeric numerics

Etymology

Borrowed from French numérique, from Latin numerus (“number”).

Synonyms

numeral identical numerical

Related words

alphanumeric number numerical

Derived words

alphameric nonnumeric numeric complement numericity numericize numeric keypad numeric promotion
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