numerology

[ noo-muh-rol-uh-jee, nyoo- ]

/ ˌnu məˈrɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyu- /

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noun

the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.

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Origin of numerology

1910–15; <Latin numer(us) number + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM numerology

nu·mer·o·log·i·cal

[noo-mer-uh-loj-i-kuhl, nyoo-], /ˌnu mər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌnyu-/, adjectivenu·mer·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby numerology

numerical aperture, numerical control, numerical identity, numerical taxonomy, numerical weather prediction, numerology, numero uno, numerous, nu-metal, Numic, Numidia

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How to use numerology in a sentence

Plus, according to numerology, her “angel number” was 819, a sign of prosperity.
The Child Care Industry Was Collapsing. Mrs. Jackie Bet Everything on an Impossible Dream to Save It.|by Lizzie Presser|May 1, 2021|ProPublica
His company names all ended in an X—EBX, OGX, MMX—because in numerology, X stands for the multiplication of wealth.
The Zillionaires Who Lost Everything|Tom Sykes|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(For devotees of numerology the weakest seasons seem to come every third year–3, 6, 9).
Is This the Death of American Idol?|Richard Rushfield|May 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the study of Numerology we find there are seven principal numbers that indicate what influences prevail in your life.
Manual of the Enumeration|C. J. Coffman

You meet quite a few people in the theater who are bats on numerology, they use it to pick stage-names.
No Great Magic|Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for numerology

numerology

/ (ˌnjuːməˈrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of numbers, such as the figures in a birth date, and of their supposed influence on human affairs

Derived forms of numerology

numerological (ˌnjuːmərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivenumerologist, noun

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