Numerical
adjective
Related to numbers or a system of numbers.
She had a numerical advantage over her opponent in the quiz game.
Often appears as...
- numerical data
- numerical value
adjective
Expressed as a number or numbers.
The numerical symbol for five is 5.
Often appears as...
- numerical notation
- numerical label
adjective
Involved in the operation of detailed numerical calculations.
The numerical task was complicated and required a calculator.
Often appears as...
- numerical methods
- numerical computation
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Technical
adjective
Using numbers or mathematics to simulate real-world systems.
The team used numerical weather prediction to forecast the storm.
Often appears as...
- numerical simulation
- numerical modeling
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Related to numbers or a system of numbers.
She had a numerical advantage over her opponent in the quiz game.
Often appears as...
- numerical data
- numerical value
adjective
Expressed as a number or numbers.
The numerical symbol for five is 5.
Often appears as...
- numerical notation
- numerical label
adjective
Involved in the operation of detailed numerical calculations.
The numerical task was complicated and required a calculator.
Often appears as...
- numerical methods
- numerical computation
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Using numbers or mathematics to simulate real-world systems.
The team used numerical weather prediction to forecast the storm.
Often appears as...
- numerical simulation
- numerical modeling
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Everyday Context
Used daily when referring to quantities, like people or items.
We need a numerical count of guests attending.
Pro Tip 2/2Advantage Clarification
Shows superiority in quantity, not necessarily quality or skill.
Her numerical superiority didn't guarantee a win.
Pro Tip 1/2Everyday Context
Used daily when referring to quantities, like people or items.
We need a numerical count of guests attending.
Pro Tip 2/2Advantage Clarification
Shows superiority in quantity, not necessarily quality or skill.
Her numerical superiority didn't guarantee a win.
Pro Tip 1/2Everyday Context
Used daily when referring to quantities, like people or items.
We need a numerical count of guests attending.
Pro Tip 2/2Advantage Clarification
Shows superiority in quantity, not necessarily quality or skill.
Her numerical superiority didn't guarantee a win.
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than four hours and mothers could sleep through the night we put a temperature yeah nice thing for the moms right for the temperature indicator on the pouch to let moms know when the product was in the right temperature when they needed to reheat and initially this was numeric so you can see the exact temperature but
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John Graham-Cumming: The...
told it a representation of music numerically." So this is what I call Lovelace's Leap. When you say she's a programmer, she did do some, but the real thing is to have said the future is going to be much, much more than this. Now, a hundred years later, this guy comes along,
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
It wants the world to be the kind of place where the input and the change are proportionate. It's a kind of mechanistic world that we'd all love to live in where, effectively, it sits very nicely on spreadsheets, everything is numerically expressible,
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Why do people get so...
Thinking of yourself as someone who can grow and improve can actually help you grow and improve. If you're a teacher or parent of young children, try being playful with math and focusing on the creative aspects. That can build the numerical skills
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The greatest machine...
look this thing could even compose music if you told it a representation of music numerically so this is what I call Lovelace asleep when you say she's a programmer she did do some but the real thing is to have said the future is going to be much
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3 lessons on decision-mak...
I now try to estimate it numerically. Trust me, it helps a lot with the planning process. And the thing is, almost anything that could possibly happen here today, or at any point in the future, can also be expressed as a probability, too.
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What's hidden under the...
Are these cracks filled with liquid water? And if so, how deep do they take that water? Can they take it to the bedrock and the ocean? To answer these questions, we need something beyond remote sensing data. We need numeric models.
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What is the Smallest...
of microscopic bacterial cells now although these colonies are rare by most definitions bacteria are the dominant form of life on our planet on every surface across every landscape you find bacteria - in fact numerically speaking
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A brief history of...
These numbers, which we call irrational numbers, were perceived as a threat to the Pythagorean's notion of a perfect universe. They imagined a reality that could be described with rational, numerical patterns.
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Morgan Freeman Decodes...
how do you make six-six-six translate to Nero when you apply numerical values to the name Kaiser Naren and you add up those numbers you come to 666 in ancient
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Lifesaving tech powered...
than four hours and mothers could sleep through the night we put a temperature yeah nice thing for the moms right for the temperature indicator on the pouch to let moms know when the product was in the right temperature when they needed to reheat and initially this was numeric so you can see the exact temperature but
Video examples
John Graham-Cumming: The...
told it a representation of music numerically." So this is what I call Lovelace's Leap. When you say she's a programmer, she did do some, but the real thing is to have said the future is going to be much, much more than this. Now, a hundred years later, this guy comes along,
Video examples
Rory Sutherland: Sweat...
It wants the world to be the kind of place where the input and the change are proportionate. It's a kind of mechanistic world that we'd all love to live in where, effectively, it sits very nicely on spreadsheets, everything is numerically expressible,
Video examples
Why do people get so...
Thinking of yourself as someone who can grow and improve can actually help you grow and improve. If you're a teacher or parent of young children, try being playful with math and focusing on the creative aspects. That can build the numerical skills
Video examples
The greatest machine...
look this thing could even compose music if you told it a representation of music numerically so this is what I call Lovelace asleep when you say she's a programmer she did do some but the real thing is to have said the future is going to be much
Video examples
3 lessons on decision-mak...
I now try to estimate it numerically. Trust me, it helps a lot with the planning process. And the thing is, almost anything that could possibly happen here today, or at any point in the future, can also be expressed as a probability, too.
Video examples
What's hidden under the...
Are these cracks filled with liquid water? And if so, how deep do they take that water? Can they take it to the bedrock and the ocean? To answer these questions, we need something beyond remote sensing data. We need numeric models.
Video examples
What is the Smallest...
of microscopic bacterial cells now although these colonies are rare by most definitions bacteria are the dominant form of life on our planet on every surface across every landscape you find bacteria - in fact numerically speaking
Video examples
A brief history of...
These numbers, which we call irrational numbers, were perceived as a threat to the Pythagorean's notion of a perfect universe. They imagined a reality that could be described with rational, numerical patterns.
Video examples
Morgan Freeman Decodes...
how do you make six-six-six translate to Nero when you apply numerical values to the name Kaiser Naren and you add up those numbers you come to 666 in ancient
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Guy Ritchie
British Director
Jake Green isn't just Jake Green. Jake represents all of us. The colour green is the central column of the spectrum and the name Jake has all sorts of numerical values. All things come back to him within the film's world of cons and games.
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Norman Borlaug
American Scientist
Unless progress with agricultural yields remains very strong, the next century will experience sheer human misery that, on a numerical scale, will exceed the worst of everything that has come before.
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Pritam Singh
Singaporean Author
The right numerical balance is not just random number, it is an inherent checking mechanism in our parliamentary democracy against any ruling party that chooses to put its political interests first.
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Howard Gardner
American Psychologist
I believe that the brain has evolved over millions of years to be responsive to different kinds of content in the world. Language content, musical content, spatial content, numerical content, etc.
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Jim Evans
American Athlete
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Public Servant
Numerically speaking, half the population cannot be a minority. Yet when it comes to women, the numbers plainly show that the mathematically impossible is the socially acceptable.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills.
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Larry Kramer
American Playwright
AIDS is a plague - numerically, statistically and by any definition known to modern public health - though no one in authority has the guts to call it one.
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Shakuntala Devi
Indian Writer
I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.
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W. Edwards Deming
American Scientist
Eliminate numerical quotas, including Management by Objectives.
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Guy Ritchie
British Director
Jake Green isn't just Jake Green. Jake represents all of us. The colour green is the central column of the spectrum and the name Jake has all sorts of numerical values. All things come back to him within the film's world of cons and games.
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Norman Borlaug
American Scientist
Unless progress with agricultural yields remains very strong, the next century will experience sheer human misery that, on a numerical scale, will exceed the worst of everything that has come before.
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Pritam Singh
Singaporean Author
The right numerical balance is not just random number, it is an inherent checking mechanism in our parliamentary democracy against any ruling party that chooses to put its political interests first.
Quote examples
Howard Gardner
American Psychologist
I believe that the brain has evolved over millions of years to be responsive to different kinds of content in the world. Language content, musical content, spatial content, numerical content, etc.
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Jim Evans
American Athlete
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Public Servant
Numerically speaking, half the population cannot be a minority. Yet when it comes to women, the numbers plainly show that the mathematically impossible is the socially acceptable.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills.
Quote examples
Larry Kramer
American Playwright
AIDS is a plague - numerically, statistically and by any definition known to modern public health - though no one in authority has the guts to call it one.
Quote examples
Shakuntala Devi
Indian Writer
I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.
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W. Edwards Deming
American Scientist
Eliminate numerical quotas, including Management by Objectives.
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