innumerate

[ih-noo-mer-it, ih-nyoo-]

adjective

unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.

noun

an innumerate person.

Origin of innumerate

First recorded in 1959; in-³ + numerate

Related formsin·nu·mer·a·cy, noun

Can be confusedilliterate innumerateinnumerable innumerate

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Contemporary Examples of innumerate

Occasionally it crosses the line of self-satisfaction, as if to lament that the world is full of innumerate mouth-breathers.
Nate Silver is a Nerd - And He Does Math!
Justin Green
October 30, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for innumerate

innumerate

adjective

having neither knowledge nor understanding of mathematics or science

noun

an innumerate person

Derived Formsinnumeracy, noun

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