numerate
[ verb noo-muh-reyt, nyoo-; adjective noo-mer-it, nyoo- ]
verb (used with object),nu·mer·at·ed, nu·mer·at·ing.
to represent numbers by symbols.
adjective
able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.
Origin of numerate
1Other 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
- remunerate, renumerate
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British Dictionary definitions for numerate
numerate
Origin of numerate
1C18 (vb): from Latin numerus number + -ate 1, by analogy with literate
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