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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Numeric \Nu*mer"ic\, Numerical \Nu*mer"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F.
     num['e]rique. See {Number}, n.]
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     1. Belonging to number; denoting number; consisting in
        numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as,
        numerical characters; a numerical equation; a numerical


        statement.
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     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.
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     2. The same in number; hence, identically the same;
        identical; as, the same numerical body. [Obs.] --South.
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              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.
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     3. relating to or having ability to think in or work with
        numbers; as, tests for rating numerical aptitude.
        Contrasted with {verbal}.
  
     Syn: mathematical.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     {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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Numeric \Nu*mer"ic\, n. (Math.)
     Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable
     ratio. The term also includes any imaginary expression like m
     + n[root]-1, where m and n are real numerics.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  numeric
       adj 1: of or relating to or denoting numbers; "a numeral
              adjective"; "numerical analysis" [syn: {numeral}, {numerical}]
       2: measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the
          numerical superiority of the enemy" [syn: {numerical}]
       3: designated by or expressed in numbers; "numerical symbols";
          "a very simple numeric code"; "numerical equations" [syn:
          {numerical}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "numeric":
     algebraic, algorismic, algorithmic, aliquot, analytic, cardinal,
     decimal, differential, digital, even, exponential, figural,
     figurate, figurative, finite, fractional, geometric, imaginary,
     impair, impossible, infinite, integral, irrational, logarithmic,
     logometric, mathematical, negative, numeral, numerary, numerative,
     odd, ordinal, pair, positive, possible, prime, radical, rational,
     real, reciprocal, submultiple, surd, transcendental
  
  

















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