Numerical equation

Numerical equation
Numeric Nu*mer"ic, Numerical Nu*mer"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. num['e]rique. See {Number}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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]

Note: 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]

2. The same in number; hence, identically the same; identical; as, the same numerical body. [Obs.] --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. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

3. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; as, tests for rating numerical aptitude. Contrasted with {verbal}.

Syn: mathematical. [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. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Numerical — Numeric Nu*mer ic, Numerical Nu*mer ic*al, a. [Cf. F. num[ e]rique. See {Number}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Belonging to number; denoting number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as, numerical characters; a numerical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Numerical value — Numeric Nu*mer ic, Numerical Nu*mer ic*al, a. [Cf. F. num[ e]rique. See {Number}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Belonging to number; denoting number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as, numerical characters; a numerical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Numerical continuation — is a method of computing approximate solutions of a system of parameterized nonlinear equations, The parameter λ is usually a real scalar, and the solution an n vector. For a fixed parameter value λ,, maps Euclidean n space into itself. Often the …   Wikipedia

  • Numerical integration — consists of finding numerical approximations for the value S In numerical analysis, numerical integration constitutes a broad family of algorithms for calculating the numerical value of a definite integral, and by extension, the term is also… …   Wikipedia

  • Equation differentielle stochastique — Équation différentielle stochastique Une équation différentielle stochastique (EDS) est une généralisation de la notion d équation différentielle prenant en compte un terme de bruit blanc. Les EDS permettent de modéliser des trajectoires… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines — is an article published by Nicholas Metropolis, Arianna W. Rosenbluth, Marshall N. Rosenbluth, Augusta H. Teller, and Edward Teller in the Journal of Chemical Physics in 1953.cite journal |author=N. Metropolis, A.W. Rosenbluth, M.N. Rosenbluth, A …   Wikipedia

  • Numerical diffusion — is a difficulty with computer simulations of continua (such as fluids) wherein the simulated medium exhibits a higher diffusivity than the true medium. This phenomenon can be particularly egregious when the system should not be diffusive at all,… …   Wikipedia

  • Numerical partial differential equations — is the branch of numerical analysis that studies the numerical solution of partial differential equations (PDEs). Numerical techniques for solving PDEs include the following: The finite difference method, in which functions are represented by… …   Wikipedia

  • numerical analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods for obtaining approximate numerical solutions of mathematical problems. [1925 30] * * * Branch of applied mathematics that studies methods for solving complicated equations using arithmetic… …   Universalium

  • Numerical ordinary differential equations — Illustration of numerical integration for the differential equation y = y,y(0) = 1. Blue: the Euler method, green: the midpoint method, red: the exact solution, y = et. The step size is h = 1.0 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”