B2adjectiveformalacademicscience
US/nuːˈmer.ɪ.kəl/
UK/njuːˈmer.ɪ.kəl/
expressed in numbers or connected with numbers
In context
The files are stored in numerical order, from 001 to 500.
The job requires strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
Please give your answer as a numerical value, not in words.
Words that go with numerical
adjective + noun
- numerical orderPut the invoices in numerical order before filing them.
- numerical dataThe report includes a lot of numerical data.
- numerical skillsAccountants need excellent numerical skills.
- numerical valueEach answer is given a numerical value from one to five.
- numerical reasoningThe bank's job test includes a numerical reasoning section.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The pages are in number order.Correct: The pages are in numerical order.