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numeric

noun

Definition of numeric

as in digit

a character used to represent a mathematical value in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics, the keyboard features rows of special characters

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Recent Examples of numeric Labeling his furniture designs with dry numeric codes wasn’t for Jean Royère. — Sarah Medford, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 The airport’s alpha-numeric category designates the maximum landing speed and wingspan of aircraft for which the facility is designed. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2021 Reporting on inflation isn’t all that useful when the percentages tossed about like numeric salad with a light panic vinaigrette are unaccompanied by more context and comparison. — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 23 June 2021 The state’s overall community college and university headcount dropped by about 123,000 students — the largest numeric decrease of any state. — Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2021 See All Example Sentences for numeric

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And by slightly cool, that means bring daily highs below triple digits.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
For travelers who have had their fill of pool days and triple-digit temperatures, an early taste of fall may sound even better, with mountain getaways and northern latitudes calling.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Where companies such as Zero and Stark have pushed hard to gain high output numbers in order to win sales, Bonnell hopes to win them by building e-bikes that appeal to riders and enthusiasts at a more visceral level.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The numbers and conference call commentary reinforce the essential role of cybersecurity in the artificial intelligence era.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of number

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Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Python, for example, is a popular programming language that is famously smooth at handling integers of any size.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

Definition of integer

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