Numeracy
/ˈnjuːməɹəsi/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Numerical skill.; Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 2 skill with numbers and mathematics wordnet
- 3 Numerical skill.; Ability to manipulate numbers at all, even for the simplest of arithmetic, such as adding two and two. countable, uncountable
"The man lost all numeracy when he had a stroke, so he now depended on his wife for even the simplest financial matters, such as making change or paying a cashier."
Synonyms
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More examples"Many new teachers feel ill-prepared to teach basic literacy and numeracy."
Etymology
From numerate + -cy, from Latin numerus; coined with numerate in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther.