numeric

See also: numèric

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk

Adjective

numeric (comparative more numeric, superlative most numeric)

1. Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
   • 2000, Ivan H. Witten, Eibe Frank, Data Mining‎^[1], page 70:

     Because statisticians use the term regression for the process of computing an expression that predicts a numeric quantity, decision trees with averaged numeric values at the leaves are called regression trees.

2. (obsolete) Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”)

Synonyms

• (of or relating to numbers): numeral; see also Thesaurus:numerical
• (the same; identical): identical, numerical

Derived terms

• numeric complement
• numeric keypad
• numeric promotion

 

Related terms

• alphanumeric
• numerical
• number

Translations

of, or relating to numbers — see numerical

Noun

numeric (plural numerics)

1. (mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.

Anagrams

• uncrime, rumenic, minceur

Friulian

Adjective

numeric

1. numerical

Further reading

• https://arlef.it/grant-dizionari-bilenghe-talian-furlan/?word=numerico&trad=ttf

Occitan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nymeˈɾik/

• Audio:

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Adjective

numeric m (feminine singular numerica, masculine plural numerics, feminine plural numericas)

1. numerical

Derived terms

• numericament

Related terms

• nombre

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 473.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French numérique. By surface analysis, număr +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nuˈme.rik/

Adjective

numeric m or n (feminine singular numerică, masculine plural numerici, feminine and neuter plural numerice)

1. numerical

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	numeric		numerică		numerici	numerice
	definite	numericul		numerica		numericii	numericele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	numeric		numerice		numerici	numerice
	definite	numericului		numericei		numericilor	numericelor

Further reading

• numeric in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)