English Explanatory Dictionary

numeracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Numerical skill.
  2. Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.
  3. Ability to manipulate numbers at all, even for the simplest of arithmetic, such as adding two and two.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːməɹəsi/

Word forms

numeracy numeracies

Etymology

From numerate + -cy, from Latin numerus; coined with numerate in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther.

Antonyms

innumeracy dyscalculia

Related words

numerate innumerate

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 計算能力 /计算能力 Finnish: laskutaito French: numératie German: Zahlenanalphabetismus Irish: uimhearthacht Italian: abilità di calcolo Italian: abilità numerica Norwegian Bokmål: tallkyndighet Norwegian Bokmål: tallforståelse Norwegian Bokmål: tallferdighet Polish: umiejętność liczenia Russian: уме́ние счита́ть Russian: математи́ческая гра́мотность Russian: числова́я гра́мотность
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