Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numeric

/n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: mu-mer-ic
IPA: /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.

adj

Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”).

Obsolete

noun

Any number, proper or improper fraction, or incommensurable ratio.

Example Sentences

"Because statisticians use the term regression for the process of computing an expression that predicts a numeric quantity, decision trees with averaged numeric values at the leaves are called regression trees."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French numériquebor. English numeric Borrowed from French numérique.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/
British English: /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more numeric (comparative) most numeric (superlative) numerics (plural)

Derived Forms

alphameric nonnumeric numericity numericize

Phrases

numeric complement numeric keypad numeric promotion

Frequently Paired Words

alphanumeric number numerical

Synonyms

numeral identical numerical

Rhymes With

eric generic derek atmospheric erik derrick cleric esoteric carrick merrick erich erick

Questions

How do you pronounce numeric?: The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪk/.
What does numeric mean?: Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
Where does numeric come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nem- Proto-Italic *nomezos Latin numerus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French numériquebor. English numeric Borrowed from French numérique.

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