numerical

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The researchers then added the telescope's specifications into a numerical simulation to test whether a satellite mission could successfully map the Moon.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Sole would be first as leader and then the rest would fall in behind in numerical order.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Disney’s data privacy policy notes that the numerical values created by the technology are deleted within 30 days unless they need to be kept for legal or fraud prevention purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It requires assigning a numerical value to quality improvements, which varies highly by individual preference or income.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

To illustrate the important binomial probability model, and to provide a numerical example of a statistical test, imagine the following miniature test for ESP.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos