Re: [ANN] Lua 5.3.1 (rc1) now available

[Tim Hill <drtimhill@...>]

> On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:53 AM, Coda Highland <chighland@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Anyone else has strong preferences about that?
>> 
>> -- Roberto
>> 
> 
> *raises hand* I think "numeric" is definitely the preferred form here.
> While the two words may be near-synonymous by a dictionary definition,
> the common usage is different.
> 
> The term "numeric" is most frequently used to describe things that
> CONSIST of numbers, while the term "numerical" is most frequently used
> to describe things that USE numbers. For example, a "numeric value" is
> the result of an arithmetic expression, and a "numeric field" can
> contain a number, but a "numerical method" employs a series of
> computed number values to approximate a result that is difficult to
> evaluate directly and "numerical reasoning" describes one's ability to
> derive meaning from a set of numbers.
> 
> /s/ Adam
> 

+1 .. numeric is more appropriate imho.