/ Dictionary / Index N numerical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nu•mer•i•cal Pronunciation: (n-mer'i-kul, ny-), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to numbers; of the nature of a number. indicating a number: numerical symbols. bearing or designated by a number. expressed by numbers instead of letters: numerical cryptography; numerical equations. of or pertaining to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc.: tests for rating numerical aptitude. absolute (def. 12). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: numerical (Thesaurus) numerator numerical analysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frowzy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language