NUMERICAL VALUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does numerical value mean? 

• NUMERICAL VALUE (noun)
  The noun NUMERICAL VALUE has 1 sense:

1. a real number regardless of its sign

  Familiarity information: NUMERICAL VALUE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NUMERICAL VALUE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A real number regardless of its sign

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

absolute value; numerical value

Hypernyms ("numerical value" is a kind of...):

definite quantity (a specific measure of amount)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "numerical value"):

modulus (the absolute value of a complex number)

 Context examples 

Numerical value(s) indicating the reliability of the observation measurement including quantities evaluated by statistical methods and by other means.

(Observation Result Uncertainty, NCI Thesaurus)

The severity of each sign or symptom correlates with a numerical value.

(Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

It is important for the quantification of image features that many numerical values associated with the scanner configuration and protocol used be given.

(DICOM Header Tag, NCI Thesaurus)

The numerical value that represents a clinical assessment of neurological and physical criteria, performed between birth and five days of age, to determine an infant's gestational age and maturity.

(Dubowitz Score, NCI Thesaurus)

A component of the Apgar score, it is the numerical value assigned to an assessment of the residual muscle tension of a neonate. 0 = flaccid; 1 = flexion of extremities; 2 = active motion.

(Muscle Tone Score, NCI Thesaurus)

A component of the Apgar score, it is the numerical value assigned to the assessment of breathing effort by a neonate. 0 = no spontaneous respirations; 1 = slow or irregular respirations or a weak cry; 2 = strong, consistent respirations with a robust cry.

(Breathing Effort Score, NCI Thesaurus)

A component of the Apgar score, it is the numerical value assigned to an assessment of the circulatory status of a neonate. 0 = no pulse; 1 = rate less than 100 beats per minute; 2 = rate greater than 100 beats per minute.

(Heart Rate Score, NCI Thesaurus)

The test is administered at one and five minutes after birth and allows for the assignation of numerical values between zero and two for specific observations regarding skin color, pulse rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone and breathing.

(Apgar Test, NCI Thesaurus)