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numeracy

British  
/ ˈnjuːmərəsɪ /

noun

  1. the ability to use numbers, esp in arithmetical operations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The literacy and numeracy skills of Americans have declined in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

In numeracy — the ability to understand and use numbers in everyday situations — the percentage of low-performing adults increased from 29% in 2017 to 34% in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

He will donate his full compensation from the roles to The Richmond Project, a charity run by him and wife Akshata Murty that aims to improve numeracy in the U.K.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Sunak's salary will be donated to The Richmond Project, a charity he founded earlier this year alongside his wife Akshata Murty to try and improve numeracy across the UK.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025

Not surprisingly, these feelings constitute a formidable block to numeracy.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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