numerate
Having numeracyHaving numeracy.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Meaning
2 sensesHaving numeracy.
des Rechnens mächtig
математи́чески гра́мотныйmatematíčeski grámotnyj
(not comparable, obsolete)Numbered; counted.
- able to understand and use numbers
Origin
From Latin numerus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), by analogy with literate. Coined witFrom Latin numerus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), by analogy with literate. Coined with numeracy in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther.
From Middle English numerat, numerate, from Latin numerātus, perfect past participle of numerō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix, of participial origin)).
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Forms
more numerate, most numerate| Comparative | more numerate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most numerate Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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