nu·mer·ic
nu̇-ˈmer-ik 
nyu̇-
: numerical
especially
: denoting a number or a system of numbers
a numeric code
a numeric sign
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Noun
in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics, the keyboard features rows of special characters
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
This nine-level numeric scale measures the night sky's brightness in a particular location.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
That’s the second-largest numeric gain behind Texas, which has a larger overall population.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
The big picture: Between 2023 and 2024, Texas had the largest numeric increase in new residents, adding nearly 563,000 people, per a separate Census Bureau release.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
This nine-level numeric scale measures the night sky's brightness in a particular location.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
That’s the second-largest numeric gain behind Texas, which has a larger overall population.
—Ian Hodgson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2022
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“Numeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numeric. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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