numeric

See also: numèric

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *nem-

Proto-Italic *nomezos

Latin numerus

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/
• (Australia) IPA^(key): /n(j)ʉːˈmeɹɪk/
• (South Asia) IPA^(key): /ˈnjumərɪk/
• 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”).

Synonyms

• (of or relating to numbers): numeral; see also Thesaurus:numerical
• (the same; identical): identical, numerical

Derived terms

• alphameric
• nonnumeric
• numeric complement
• numericity
• numericize
• numeric keypad
• numeric promotion

Related terms

• alphanumeric
• number
• numerical

Translations

of, or relating to numbers — see also numerical,‎ numerary,‎ numeral

• Spanish: numérico (es)

Noun

numeric (plural numerics)

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

Anagrams

• uncrime, rumenic, minceur

Friulian

Adjective

numeric

1. numerical

Further reading

• https://web.archive.org/web/20240219214127/https://arlef.it/grant-dizionari-bilenghe-talian-furlan/?word=numerico&trad=ttf

Occitan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nymeˈɾik/

• Audio (Béarn):

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Adjective

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

1. numerical

Derived terms

• numericament

Related terms

• nombre

Further reading

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana‎^[2], L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2026, page 473

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *nem-

Proto-Italic *nomezos

Latin numerus

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -ique

Middle French -ique

French -ique

French numériquebor.

Romanian numeric

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/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

Further reading

• “numeric”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026