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Numeric vs Numerical - What's the difference?

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Numerical is a related term of numeric.



As adjectives the difference between numeric and numerical

is that numeric is of, or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9 while numerical is of or pertaining to numbers.

As a noun numeric

is any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.

numeric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to numbers, especially the characters .
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.
  • numerical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to numbers
  • * {{quote-web
  • , date = 2013-07-09 , author = Joselle DiNunzio Kehoe , title = Cognition, brains and Riemann , site = plus.maths.org , url = http://plus.maths.org/content/cognition-brains-and-riemann , accessdate = 2013-09-08 }}
    They propose that the brain manages numerical' systems with circuitry that is equipped for action related to "more than-less than", "faster-slower", "nearer-farther", "bigger-smaller", computations of "any kind of stuff in the external world". This neural activity allows us to successfully reach, grasp, throw or point. Bueti and Walsh argue further that, "it is on these abilities that discrete ' numerical abilities hitched an evolutionary ride," given the primitive need to make these kinds of judgments of space and time. Number then, as a measure, is not primary — what comes first is our need to move accurately.
  • (obsolete) The same in number; hence, identically the same; identical.
  • * South
  • the same numerical body
  • * Fuller
  • Would to God that all my fellow brethren, which with me bemoan the loss of their books, might rejoice for the recovery thereof, though not the same numerical volumes.

    Derived terms

    * numerical analysis * numerical derivative * numerical differentiation * numerical integration * numerical stability