numeric

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: nu=mer=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

numeric, a. [Cf. F. numérique. See Number, n.].

•  Belonging to number; denoting number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as, numerical characters; a numerical equation; a numerical statement.  [1913 Webster]

  " Numerical, as opposed to algebraical, is used to denote a value irrespective of its sign; thus, -5 is numerically greater than -3, though algebraically less."  [1913 Webster]
•  The same in number; hence, identically the same; identical; as, the same numerical body.  South.  [1913 Webster]

  "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."  [1913 Webster]
•  relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; as, tests for rating numerical aptitude. Contrasted with verbal.  [WordNet 1.5]

Numerical equation (Alg.), an equation which has all the quantities except the unknown expressed in numbers; -- distinguished from literal equation. -- Numerical value of an equation or expression, that deduced by substituting numbers for the letters, and reducing.

numeric, n. 

 Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio. The term also includes any imaginary expression like m + n, where m and n are real numerics.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

numeric

algebraic, algorismic, algorithmic, aliquot, analytic, cardinal, decimal, differential, digital, even, exponential, figural, figurate, figurative, finite, fractional, geometric, imaginary, impair, impossible, infinite, integral, irrational, logarithmic, logometric, mathematical, negative, numeral, numerary, numerative, odd, ordinal, pair, positive, possible, prime, radical, rational, real, reciprocal, submultiple, surd, transcendental