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numerical

adjective · /nuˈmɛɹəkəl/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does numerical mean?

numerical (adjective): measured or expressed in numbers.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use numerical in a sentence?

How do you pronounce numerical?

/nuˈmɛɹəkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does numerical come from?

From numeric + -al.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “numerical” mean?

showing reason or sound judgment

Not quite: that's what sensible means.

measured or expressed in numbers

Right! That's what “numerical” means.

likely or most likely to be true

Not quite: that's what probable means.

requiring little skill or effort

Not quite: that's what easy means.

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