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nu·mer·ar·y

 (no͞o′mə-rĕr′ē, nyo͞o′-)
adj.
Of or relating to a number or numbers.

[Medieval Latin numerārius, from Late Latin, an accountant, from Latin numerus, number; see number.]
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numerary

(ˈnjuːmərərɪ)
adj
(Mathematics) of or relating to numbers
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nu•mer•ar•y

(ˈnu məˌrɛr i, ˈnyu-)

adj.
of or pertaining to a number or numbers.
[1720–30; < Medieval Latin numerārius (Late Latin: arithmetician, accountant) = Latin numer(us) number + -ārius -ary]
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