[groff] 11/33: [docs]: Standardize on term "numeric".

[G. Branden Robinson]

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Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Tue Oct 11 08:53:44 2022 -0500

    [docs]: Standardize on term "numeric".
    
    "Numeric" and "numerical" are synonyms; prefer the shorter form.
    
    (I shall prepare for critiques on English usage from the U.K.; the
    spectacle should be ironical and barbarical, a fitting entertainment for
    the modern major generical.)
---
 doc/groff.texi       |  4 ++--
 man/groff.7.man      | 14 +++++++-------
 man/groff_diff.7.man |  4 ++--
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 2ac1377be..26211c045 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -6958,7 +6958,7 @@ neutral apostrophe @code{'} is a popular choice and shown 
in this
 document.  The neutral double quote @code{"} is also commonly seen.
 Letters, numerals, and leaders can be used.  Punctuation characters
 are likely better choices, except for those defined as infix operators
-in numerical expressions; see below.
+in numeric expressions; see below.
 
 @Example
 \l'1.5i\[bu]' \" draw 1.5 inches of bullet glyphs
@@ -10844,7 +10844,7 @@ combination with values 2 and@tie{}4 (initially, no 
characters have this
 property).
 
 For example, if you need an automatic break point after the en-dash in
-numerical ranges like ``3000--5000'', insert
+numeric ranges like ``3000--5000'', insert
 
 @Example
 .cflags 68 \[en]
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index 199ce59f9..7cd0fb84a 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ language reference
 .    BR \\$*
 ..
 .
-.\" ========= numerical elements =========
+.\" ========= numeric elements =========
 .
 .\" number with a trailing unit
 .de scalednumber
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ numerals,
 and leaders can be used.
 .
 Punctuation characters are likely better choices,
-except for those defined as infix operators in numerical expressions,
+except for those defined as infix operators in numeric expressions,
 see below.
 .
 .
@@ -2153,11 +2153,11 @@ except when it is read in copy mode.
 .
 .TPx
 .I n
-is a numerical expression that evaluates to an integer value.
+is a numeric expression that evaluates to an integer value.
 .
 .TPx
 .I N
-is an optionally-signed numerical expression.
+is an optionally-signed numeric expression.
 .
 .TPx
 .I \[+-]N
@@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@ depending on its sign.
 .
 .
 .P
-If a numerical expression presented as
+If a numeric expression presented as
 .I \[+-]N
 starts with a
 .squoted_char +
@@ -4519,7 +4519,7 @@ and center it vertically on the output line.
 .ESCq B anything
 Interpolate 1 if
 .I anything
-is a valid numerical expression,
+is a valid numeric expression,
 and\~0 otherwise.
 .
 .
@@ -5152,7 +5152,7 @@ and aliasing
 .SH Registers
 .\" ====================================================================
 .
-Most registers store numerical values
+Most registers store numeric values
 (see section \[lq]Numerical Expressions\[rq] above),
 but some
 (predefined,
diff --git a/man/groff_diff.7.man b/man/groff_diff.7.man
index c93bbeba4..a1c26fb40 100644
--- a/man/groff_diff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff_diff.7.man
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ features identifiers of arbitrary length,
 supports non-integral type sizes,
 adds new escape sequences and requests,
 provides new conditional expression operators,
-recognizes additional scaling units and numerical operators,
+recognizes additional scaling units and numeric operators,
 and extends the function of some escape sequences and requests
 present in
 .RI AT&T\~ troff .
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ no characters have this property.
 .IP
 For example,
 if you need an automatic break point after
-the en-dash in numerical ranges like \[lq]3000\[en]5000\[rq],
+the en-dash in numeric ranges like \[lq]3000\[en]5000\[rq],
 insert
 .RS
 .RS