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innumerate

[ ih-noo-mer-it, ih-nyoo- ]
/ ɪˈnu mər ɪt, ɪˈnyu- /
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adjective
unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.
noun
an innumerate person.
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Origin of innumerate

First recorded in 1959; in-3 + numerate

OTHER WORDS FROM innumerate

in·nu·mer·a·cy, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH innumerate

1. illiterate, innumerate 2. innumerable, innumerate
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British Dictionary definitions for innumerate

innumerate
/ (ɪˈnjuːmərɪt) /
adjective
having neither knowledge nor understanding of mathematics or science
noun
an innumerate person

Derived forms of innumerate

innumeracy, noun
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