numerate

American  

[noo-muh-reyt, nyoo-, noo-mer-it, nyoo-] / ˈnu məˌreɪt, ˈnyu-, ˈnu mər ɪt, ˈnyu- /

verb (used with object)

numerated, numerating

1. to represent numbers by symbols.

2. enumerate.

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adjective

1. able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.

numerate British  

adjective

1. able to use numbers, esp in arithmetical operations Compare literate

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verb

1. to read (a numerical expression)

2. a less common word for enumerate

Other Word Forms

• numeracy noun
• renumerate verb (used with object)
• unnumerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of numerate

1400–50; late Middle English: counted, numbered < Latin numerātus (past participle of numerāre to number ), equivalent to numer- number + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Improvements in K-14 education to get every child literate, numerate, graduating from high school and, where possible, into at least community college, the military or technical training.

From Seattle Times

He said the new qualification would ensure children leave school "literate and numerate".

From BBC

He said an “anti-maths mindset” had made Britain one of the least numerate nations in the developed world.

From Seattle Times

Rishi Sunak said the UK was one of the least numerate countries in the developed world in a speech championing maths.

From BBC

He continued to speak of the many graduates “not nearly literate or numerate enough to identify the main idea of a reading passage or to perform basic computations.”

From Washington Post