numerate
1Numerate — Nu mer*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Numerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Numerating}.] [L. numeratus, p. p. of numerare to count. See {Number}, v.] (Arith.) To divide off and read according to the rules of numeration; as, to numerate a row of figures. [1913 …
2numerate — UK US /ˈnjuːmərət/ US /ˈnuːmərɪt/ adjective ► HR able to do basic mathematics: »The ideal candidate will be numerate, and will have strong IT skills …
3numerate — index enumerate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4numerate — (v.) 1721, to count, from L. numeratus counted out, pp. of numerare to count, to number, from numerus a number (see NUMBER (Cf. number)). Related: Numerated; numerating …
5numerate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a good basic knowledge of arithmetic. DERIVATIVES numeracy noun. ORIGIN from Latin numerus a number , on the pattern of literate …
6numerate — numerate1 [no͞o′mər āt΄, nyo͞o′mər āt΄] vt. numerated, numerating [< L numeratus, pp. of numerare: see NUMBER & ATE1] 1. ENUMERATE 2. to read as words (numbers expressed in figures) numerate2 [no͞o′mər it …
7numerate — [[t]nju͟ːmərət, AM nu͟ː [/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is numerate is able to do arithmetic. Your children should be literate and numerate. Ant: innumerate …
8numerate — nu|mer|ate [ numərət ] adjective someone who is numerate has basic skills in mathematics …
9numerate — adjective able to do calculations and understand simple mathematics: We need someone who s numerate. opposite innumerate, compare literate (1), numeracy noun (U) …
10numerate — UK [ˈnjuːmərət] / US [ˈnumərət] adjective someone who is numerate has basic skills in mathematics …
