innumerate
[ ih-noo-mer-it, ih-nyoo- ]
/ ɪˈnu mər ɪt, ɪˈnyu- /
adjective
unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.
noun
an innumerate person.
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Occasionally it crosses the line of self-satisfaction, as if to lament that the world is full of innumerate mouth-breathers.
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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