numerate

American  

[noo-muh-reyt, nyoo-, noo-mer-it, nyoo-] / ˈnu məˌreɪt, ˈnyu-, ˈnu mər ɪt, ˈnyu- /

verb (used with object)

numerated, numerating

1. to represent numbers by symbols.

2. enumerate.

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adjective

1. able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.

numerate British  

adjective

1. able to use numbers, esp in arithmetical operations Compare literate

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verb

1. to read (a numerical expression)

2. a less common word for enumerate

Other Word Forms

• numeracy
  noun
• renumerate
  verb (used with object)
• unnumerated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of numerate

1400–50; late Middle English: counted, numbered < Latin numerātus (past participle of numerāre to number ), equivalent to numer- number + -ātus -ate ¹

Explanation

To numerate is to count, number, or list. You might numerate your ten New Year's resolutions, starting with number one. As a verb, numerate is often used as a less-common synonym for enumerate, "to name in a list." You can also use this word as an adjective to mean "fluent in understanding numbers." If you're literate, you can read, and if you're numerate, you can count, add, subtract, and generally use numbers. The Latin root word is numerus, "a number."

Example Sentences

Others include U.S. firms Berg, Numerate, twoXAR and Atomwise, as well as Britain's BenevolentAI.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2017