numerically
adverb
Simple meaning
In terms of numbers.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
nuˈmɛɹɪkli
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Definition
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adverb
In terms of numbers.
In a numerical manner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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- “In ten years' time the Oxbridge mathematicians, scientists, and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now.”adverb
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Of or relating to or denoting numbers.
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The study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs.
A symbol used to represent a number.
Related to In terms of numbers.
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