adj. 1. Consisting of both letters and numbers. 2. Consisting of or using letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and mathematical and other conventional symbols: an alphanumeric code. [ALPHA(BETIC) + NUMERIC(AL).] al′pha·nu·meri·cal adj. al′pha·nu·meri·cal·ly adv. |
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