numerate
[ verb noo-muh-reyt, nyoo-; adjective noo-mer-it, nyoo- ]
/ verb ˈnu məˌreɪt, ˈnyu-; adjective ˈnu mər ɪt, ˈnyu- /
verb (used with object), nu·mer·at·ed, nu·mer·at·ing.
to represent numbers by symbols.
adjective
able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.
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Origin of numerate
OTHER WORDS FROM numerate
nu·mer·a·cy, nounre·nu·mer·ate, verb (used with object), re·nu·mer·at·ed, re·nu·mer·at·ing.un·nu·mer·at·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH numerate
remunerate, renumerate .Words nearby numerate
numeracy, numeraire, numeral, numeral system, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerator, numerical, numerical analysis, numerical aperture
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Example sentences from the Web for numerate
According to my own suppositions, he might have been taught to numerate.
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British Dictionary definitions for numerate
numerate
adjective (ˈnjuːmərɪt)
able to use numbers, esp in arithmetical operationsCompare literate
verb (ˈnjuːməˌreɪt) (tr)
to read (a numerical expression)
a less common word for enumerate
Word Origin for numerate
C18 (vb): from Latin numerus number + -ate 1, by analogy with literate
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