Numerical
(adjective)
- Relating to or expressed in numbers.
- Relating to or based on mathematics or the use of numbers.
- Relating to or denoting a quantity that can be expressed as a number.
Origin:
From latin numericalis, from numerus (number).
Examples:
- The numerical data was analyzed using statistical methods.
- The numerical value of the constant was determined experimentally.
- The numerical system used in the computer is based on binary code.
- The numerical method for solving the differential equation is called finite difference.
- The numerical model of the system is used to predict its behavior under different conditions.