numerate
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- adjective
- /ˈnjuːməˌreɪt/
- Teachers strive to ensure that their students are numerate enough to tackle basic math problems.
- numerate behaviors
Examples
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The Masters of the Universe, whose prognostications gave us 2008, evidently haven't gotten any more numerate.
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I didn't mean to attack the modestly numerate in that post at all.
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Surely we can agree that our children should be numerate, literate, and prepared to become ethical and productive citizens.
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An overview of numerate behaviors observed and the percentages of subjects engaging in each behavior may be seen in Tables 3, 4, and 5.
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I'm not the most numerate person, but the problem with that statement isn't just that the difference is 4 rather than 3, but that it's percentage points, not percentages.
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People who are illiterate and barely numerate can construct seasonal calendars using pebbles or seeds.
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The results suggest pretend play provides a context that facilitates children's numerate behaviors and thus validates play as a curricular component.
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This exploratory naturalistic study examined the numerate behaviors that occurred during spontaneous pretend play in a preschool through fifth-grade multi-age summer enrichment program.
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The introduction, written by the Director of Lifelong Learning at Scottish Enterprise, asserts that 'Scotland's competitiveness in the global economy will require literate and numerate people who have the flexibility to cope with changing work practices' (p. v), but overall the text maintains a wider view of the purpose of literacy development.
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To succeed in today’s job market, students need to be both literate and numerate.
Synonyms
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4.1
Able to use numbers and do math
Antonyms
How Numerate
Surface Forms
Morphology
numerate = number (semi-transparent) = numer + ate
The meaning is clearly related to 'number', but the combining form 'numer-' and the Latinate suffix '-ate' may be unfamiliar to learners and alter spelling.
Etymology
The word numerate comes from the Latin numerus meaning 'number' and is the same part you see in number and enumerate ('to count'). So, to be numerate is to be able to understand and use numbers.