"numeric" meaning in English

See numeric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/ [UK], /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/ [Canada, US], /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numeric.wav Forms: more numeric [comparative], most numeric [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk Etymology: Borrowed from French numérique, from Latin numerus (“number”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{bor+|en|fr|numérique}} Borrowed from French numérique, {{der|en|la|numerus||number}} Latin numerus (“number”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} numeric (comparative more numeric, superlative most numeric)
  1. Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9. Synonyms (of or relating to numbers): numeral
    Sense id: en-numeric-en-adj-GgJ3oKez Disambiguation of 'of or relating to numbers': 96 4
  2. (obsolete) Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: numerical (extra: the same; identical) Synonyms (the same, identical): identical, numerical
    Sense id: en-numeric-en-adj-YQnx9R6X Disambiguation of 'the same, identical': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: numerical Derived forms: numeric complement, numeric keypad, numeric promotion Related terms: alphanumeric, number, numerical

Noun

IPA: /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/ [UK], /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/ [Canada, US], /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numeric.wav Forms: numerics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk Etymology: Borrowed from French numérique, from Latin numerus (“number”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{bor+|en|fr|numérique}} Borrowed from French numérique, {{der|en|la|numerus||number}} Latin numerus (“number”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} numeric (plural numerics)
  1. (mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-numeric-en-noun-oA~ZjIlg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 19 4 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 3 80 Topics: mathematics, sciences
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