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numerate

[noo-muh-rayt, nyoo-, noo-mer-it, nyoo-] / ˈnu məˌreɪt, ˈnju-, ˈnu mər ɪt, ˈnju- /


VERB
count
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Antonyms
STRONG


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

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

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

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2023

But Danish workers at the 20th percentile are high school graduates who are literate and numerate.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2020

That is, you need to be numerate and you need to be numerically confident.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2019

Of course, this aspect of mathematics isn’t very well known even to the numerate, since it’s necessary to have some mathematical ideas first before you can play around with them.

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

His defense is not as interesting or easily numerated to many, although he leads the NBA in steals and deflections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2018

Yes, he spoke in numerated bullet points, saying “number one” and “number two.”

From Forbes ● Mar. 5, 2015

His speech is the first extensive exposition of the doctrine of strict construction of the written instrument; that the central power must be held strictly to the powers numerated in the document.

From The United States of America, Part 1 by Edwin Erle Sparks

I have not numerated Noel's birthday presents because I wish to leave something to the imagination of my young readers.

From The Wouldbegoods by E. (Edith) Nesbit

In a subsequent communication, the General in numerating the officers whose commands had distinguished themselves, makes honourable mention of the one who led these troops in the different actions of that memorable campaign.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 by Various

Antiphanes also reckons starlings among the eatable birds, numerating them in the following list—"Honey, partridges, pigeons, ducks, geese, starlings, jays, rooks, blackbirds, quails, and pullets."

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us

It will now be seen, that man possesses materials for conducting his reasonings, which animals do not enjoy;—by language, and from his capacity of numerating.

From Sound Mind or, Contributions to the natural history and physiology of the human intellect by John Haslam




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