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NUMERICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Measured or expressed in numbers
Example:
the numerical superiority of the enemy
Synonyms:
numeric; numerical
Classified under:
Similar:
quantitative (expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers
Example:
a mathematical whiz
Synonyms:
mathematical; numerical
Classified under:
Antonym:
verbal (relating to or having facility in the use of words)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to or denoting numbers
Example:
a numeric symbol
Synonyms:
numeral; numeric; numerical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)
Derivation:
number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)
Context examples:
The numerical identifier of the medication exposure lot.
(Exposure Lot Number, NCI Thesaurus)
The numerical identifier of a physical examination result in standard units.
(Physical Examination Numeric Result Standard Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
Scientists rely on precise numerical models to answer questions like this one.
(Antarctica's Effect on Sea Level Rise in Coming Centuries, NASA)
Through laboratory experiments and a physical numerical model developed at NASA and IPAG, the study shows that, on Mars, aurorae also occur in the visible range.
(Blue Aurorae in Mars’ Sky Visible to the Naked Eye, NASA)
'We suggest that using specific flight movements to scan targets, rather than numerical concepts, explains the bees' ability to count.'
(Scientists Discover Bees Can Count Using Only Four Brain Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The numerical identifier of a pharmacokinetic parameter result in standard units.
(Pharmacokinetic Parameter Result in Standard Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
The numerical identifier of a pharmacokinetic concentration result in standard units.
(Pharmacokinetic Concentration Result in Standard Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
A numerical chromosomal abnormality characterized by the presence of copy number variations in less than five percent of chromosomal arms.
(Minimal Aneuploidy, NCI Thesaurus)
Numerical value(s) indicating the reliability of the observation measurement including quantities evaluated by statistical methods and by other means.
(Observation Result Uncertainty, NCI Thesaurus)
The numerical identifier of an electrocardiogram result in standard units.
(Electrocardiogram Numeric Result in Standard Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
