numeric
adjective
- consisting of or related to numbers
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/ / /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/ / /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French numériquebor. English numeric Borrowed from French numérique.
- Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
“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.”
- Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”).
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French numériquebor. English numeric Borrowed from French numérique.
- Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.