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.
Nearby words
Related formsnu·mer·o·log·i·cal [noo-mer-uh-loj-i-kuh l, nyoo-] /ˌnu mər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌnyu-/, adjectivenu·mer·ol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for numerology
His company names all ended in an X—EBX, OGX, MMX—because in numerology, X stands for the multiplication of wealth.
(For devotees of numerology the weakest seasons seem to come every third year–3, 6, 9).
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. CoffmanYou 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 Formsnumerological (ˌnjuːmərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivenumerologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for numerology
numerology
1911, "study of the occult meaning of numbers," a hybrid from Latin numerus "a number" (see number (n.)) + Greek -logia (see -logy). A correct formation would be arithmology, from Greek arithmos "number." Related: Numerological; numerologist.
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