numeric

See also: numèric

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French numérique, from Latin numerus (number).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk
  • Hyphenation: mu‧mer‧ic

Adjective

numeric (comparative more numeric, superlative most numeric)

  1. Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
    • 2000, Ivan H. Witten, Eibe Frank, Data Mining[1], page 70:
      Because statisticians use the term regression for the process of computing an expression that predicts a numeric quantity, decision trees with averaged numeric values at the leaves are called regression trees.
  2. (obsolete) Alternative form of numerical (the same; identical).

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Noun

numeric (plural numerics)

  1. (mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.

Anagrams

Friulian

Pronunciation

Adjective

numeric

  1. numerical

Further reading

Occitan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nymeˈɾik/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

numeric m (feminine singular numerica, masculine plural numerics, feminine plural numericas)

  1. numerical

Derived terms

  • numericament

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French numérique. By surface analysis, număr +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nuˈme.rik/

Adjective

numeric m or n (feminine singular numerică, masculine plural numerici, feminine and neuter plural numerice)

  1. numerical

Declension

Declension of numeric
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite numeric numerică numerici numerice
definite numericul numerica numericii numericele
genitive-
dative
indefinite numeric numerice numerici numerice
definite numericului numericei numericilor numericelor

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