numeeriliste

Numeeriline is an Estonian adjective meaning numerical or related to numbers. It is used to describe quantities, computations, data, or methods that involve numbers. The term is common in mathematics, statistics, computer science, and data analysis, where it helps distinguish numerical from qualitative information. For example, phrases such as “numeerilised väärtused” (numerical values) and “numeeriliste andmete analüüs” (analysis of numerical data) are frequently encountered.

In Estonian, adjectives are declined to agree with the nouns they modify. The base form is numeeriline (singular) and numeerilised (plural, nominative). The form “numeeriliste” is the genitive plural of the adjective, used with plural nouns in the genitive case, as in “numeeriliste andmete analüüs” (analysis of numerical data) or “numeeriliste mudelite arendus” (development of numerical models).

Etymologically, the word derives from the Estonian root for numbers, combined with the common adjective suffix -iline, reflecting its role in describing things that involve numbers or numeric computation. It is widely used in technical and scientific discourse to distinguish quantitative, number-based aspects from qualitative ones.