numerici

Numerici is the plural form of the Italian adjective numerico, meaning related to numbers or numerical. It describes things that can be expressed by numbers rather than qualities. The term is widely used in mathematics, statistics, computing, and data science. In Italian it is used both attributively and predicatively: dati numerici, valori numerici, e i dati sono numerici.

In mathematics and computing, numerici appears in standard phrases such as analisi numerica (numerical analysis), which studies algorithms for solving mathematical problems on computers, and metodi numerici (numerical methods), which approximate solutions to equations, perform numerical integration, and simulate systems. Dati numerici refer to quantities that can be measured or counted, while tipi numerici refer to numeric data types in programming languages (for example, integers and floating-point numbers).

In statistics and data science, the distinction between numerici (quantitative) and qualitativi (qualitative) is common. Numerici data can be subjected to mathematical operations and statistical analysis, while qualitativi data describe attributes or categories. The term is not a proper noun unless used as a label for a specific entity; otherwise it functions as a regular adjective describing numerical or quantitative aspects.