Meanings
nounnumerical control (uncountable)
- uncountableThe automated control of machine tools by means of numbers corresponding to motion inputs.
Near-synonym: CNC (broadly synonymous in current usage)
Synonyms: NC, CNC[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe automated control of machine tools by means of numbers corresponding to motion inputs.
Similar
NCCNC[Appendix:Glossary
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numerical control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numerical%20control
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“numerical control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numerical%20control. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numerical control,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numerical%20control.
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