nu·mer·ic
nu̇-ˈmer-ik 
nyu̇-
: numerical
especially
: denoting a number or a system of numbers
a numeric code
a numeric sign
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Noun
in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics, the keyboard features rows of special characters
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Tuesday’s Fantasy 5 midday drawing came up 1, 5, 6, 11 and 23, the numeric choices for someone who bought their ticket at a West Miami-Dade Publix, 14630 SW 26th St.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
The system ships with two wireless pads that keep the hallmark rotary dial and numeric keypad, maintaining the original design, even if thumbsticks would work a little better.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Tuesday’s Fantasy 5 midday drawing came up 1, 5, 6, 11 and 23, the numeric choices for someone who bought their ticket at a West Miami-Dade Publix, 14630 SW 26th St.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
From intuition To numerics Turning dread into numbers is possible.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The diminished Northeast population appears to be driven by New York, which ranks first in both numeric and per capita population decline.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
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“Numeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numeric. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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