innumeracy
innumeracy · innumeracies
Lack of numeracy; low numeracyLack of numeracy; low numeracy.
/ɪˈnjuːmə.ɹə.si/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Lack of numeracy; low numeracy.
John Allen Paulos and others have asked our society to consider numeracy and innumeracy in a way closer to how we view literacy and illiteracy.
The man suffered from innumeracy stemming from a brain injury, and depended on his wife for all financial matters, no matter how trivial.
Origin
From in- + numeracy; coined by Douglas Hofstadter and popularized by mathematician John AlFrom in- + numeracy; coined by Douglas Hofstadter and popularized by mathematician John Allen Paulos in his 1989 book Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences.
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Forms
plural: innumeracies| Singular | innumeracy |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedinnumerate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable