numerate

[ verb noo-muh-reyt, nyoo-; adjective noo-mer-it, nyoo- ]
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verb (used with object),nu·mer·at·ed, nu·mer·at·ing.
  1. to represent numbers by symbols.

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

Origin of numerate

1
1400–50; late Middle English: counted, numbered <Latin numerātus (past participle of numerāre to number), equivalent to numer-number + -ātus-ate1

Other words from numerate

  • nu·mer·a·cy, noun
  • re·nu·mer·ate, verb (used with object), re·nu·mer·at·ed, re·nu·mer·at·ing.
  • un·nu·mer·at·ed, adjective

Words that may be confused with numerate

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British Dictionary definitions for numerate

numerate

adjective(ˈnjuːmərɪt)
  1. able to use numbers, esp in arithmetical operations: Compare literate

verb(ˈnjuːməˌreɪt) (tr)
  1. to read (a numerical expression)

  2. a less common word for enumerate

Origin of numerate

1
C18 (vb): from Latin numerus number + -ate 1, by analogy with literate

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