numerical
adjective
nu·mer·i·cal
nu̇-ˈmer-i-kəl 
nyu̇-
1
: of or relating to numbers
the numerical superiority of the enemy
2
: expressed in or involving numbers or a number system
numerical standing in a class
a numerical code
Examples of numerical in a Sentence
The files are organized according to a numerical system.
The files are in numerical order.
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Valuable data can also be derived from the choices developers make when designing models, including hyperparameters (which guide how a machine learning model learns during training) and weights (the numerical values that help the model make its predictions).
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Additional brands who followed O’Dwyer in numerical order included Parisian brand Ester Manas, New York label Bach Mai, Edeline Lee (London) and Bora Aksu (London).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 June 2024
The study’s results add further evidence that certain bird species may communicate numerical information.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
Russia appears to be relying on its numerical superiority to stretch Ukrainian forces to the breaking point.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Additional brands who followed O’Dwyer in numerical order included Parisian brand Ester Manas, New York label Bach Mai, Edeline Lee (London) and Bora Aksu (London).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 June 2024
The study’s results add further evidence that certain bird species may communicate numerical information.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
Russia appears to be relying on its numerical superiority to stretch Ukrainian forces to the breaking point.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Numerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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numerical
adjective
nu·mer·i·cal
n(y)u̇-ˈmer-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to numbers
2
: shown in or involving numbers or a number system
numerical order
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