innumerate

innumerate
innumeracy, n.
/i nooh"meuhr it, i nyooh"-/, adj.
1. unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.
n.
2. an innumerate person.
[1959; IN-3 + NUMERATE]

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  • innumerate — adjective Date: 1959 marked by an ignorance of mathematics and the scientific approach • innumeracy noun • innumerate noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • innumerate — adjective without a basic knowledge of mathematics and arithmetic. noun an innumerate person. Derivatives innumeracy noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • innumerate — in•nu•mer•ate [[t]ɪˈnu mər ɪt, ɪˈnyu [/t]] adj. 1) edu math. unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; ignorant in mathematics; not numerate 2) cvb an innumerate person in•nu′mer•a•cy, n …   From formal English to slang

  • innumerate — adjective Lacking numeracy …   Wiktionary

  • innumerate — in|nu|mer|ate [ıˈnju:mərıt US ıˈnu: ] adj unable to do simple calculations or understand basic mathematics >innumeracy n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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