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nu·mer·ate

Audio Help [v. noo-muh-reyt, nyoo-; adj. noo-mer-it, nyoo-] Pronunciation Key verb, -at·ed, -at·ing, adjective

–verb (used with object)

1.	to represent numbers by symbols.

2.	enumerate (def. 2).

–adjective

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

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME: counted, numbered < L numerātus (ptp. of numerāre to number), equiv. to numer- number + -ātus -ate¹

]

—Related forms

nu·mer·a·cy, noun

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nu·mer·ate Audio Help   (nōō'mə-rāt', nyōō'-) Pronunciation Key
tr.v.   nu·mer·at·ed, nu·mer·at·ing, nu·mer·ates
To enumerate; count.

adj.   (-mər-ĭt)
Able to think and express oneself effectively in quantitative terms.

[Latin numerāre, numerāt-, from numerus, number; see number.]

nu'mer·a·cy (-mər-ə-sē) n.

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numerate
adjective
1.	able to understand and use numbers [ant: innumerate]
verb
1.	determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" [syn: count]
2.	read out loud as words written numbers

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
numerate [ˈnjuːmərət] adjective

having a basic understanding of mathematics and science

Arabic:	يُعَدِّد، يَسْرُد بالتَّسَلْسُل
Chinese (Simplified):	计算
Chinese (Traditional):	計算
Czech:	se smyslem pro počty, *vědu
Danish:	som er i stand til at regne
Dutch:	met een wiskundige basiskennis
Estonian:	matemaatilise mõtlemisega
Finnish:	laskutaitoinen
French:	qui a le sens des mathématiques, *sciences
German:	mathematisches Grundwissen
Greek:	που ξέρει απλή αριθμητική
Hungarian:	számolni tudó
Icelandic:	sem hefur undirstöðukunnáttu í reikningi
Indonesian:	mengerti hitungan
Italian:	(versato per le materie scientifiche)

Japanese:	数に強い
Korean:	수학을 아는
Latvian:	rēķināt protošs
Lithuanian:	mokantis skaičiuoti
Norwegian:	som har tallforståelse
Polish:	umiejący liczyć
Portuguese (Brazil):	versado em números
Portuguese (Portugal):	entendido em números
Romanian:	bun la matematică
Russian:	обладающий элементарными знаниями
Slovak:	so znyslom pre matematiku
Slovenian:	ki ima smisel za matematiko
Spanish:	que tiene conocimientos básicos de matemáticas y ciencias
Swedish:	som har baskunskaper i matematik och naturvetenskap
Turkish:	matematik kafası olan, matematiğe aklı eren

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Numerate

An*nu"mer*ate\, v. t. [L. annumeratus, p. p. of annumerare. See Numerate.] To add on; to count in. [Obs.] --Wollaston.

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