numeric, numerical
(adjective) measured or expressed in numbers; “numerical value”; “the numerical superiority of the enemy”
numeral, numerical, numeric
(adjective) of or relating to or denoting numbers; “a numeral adjective”; “numerical order”; “a numeric symbol”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
numeric (comparative more numeric, superlative most numeric)
Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
(obsolete) Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”)
• (of or relating to numbers): numeral; see also numerical
• (the same; identical): identical, numerical
numeric (plural numerics)
(mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.
• rumenic
Source: Wiktionary
Nu*mer"ic, Nu*mer"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. numérique. See Number, n.]
1. Belonging to number; denoting number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as, numerical characters; a numerical equation; a numerical statement.
Note: Numerical, as opposed to algebraical, is used to denote a value irrespective of its sign; thus, -5 is numerically greater than -3, though algebraically less.
2.2. The same in number; hence, identically the same; identical; as, the same numerical body. [Obs.] South. Would to God that all my fellow brethren, which with me bemoan the loss of their books, . . . might rejoice for the recovery thereof, though not the same numerical volumes. Fuller. Numerical equation (Alg.), an equation which has all the quantities except the unknown expressed in numbers; -- distinguished from literal equation.
– Numerical value of an equation or expression, that deduced by substituting numbers for the letters, and reducing.
Nu*mer"ic, n. (Math.)
Definition: Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio. The term also includes any imaginary expression like m + nsq. root-1, where m and n are real numerics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
