numerate

Word family  noun number numeral numeracy numerator innumeracy adjective innumerable numerical numerous numerate ≠ innumerate verb number outnumber adverb numerically

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Education, Maths

nu·me·rate /ˈnjuːmərət $ ˈnuː-/ adjective  SEHMable to do calculations and understand simple mathematics 会计算的；懂简单算术的 → literate

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numerate• He is not even convinced that the head of a financial institution needs to be all that numerate.• Managers use numbers to make decisions and therefore need to be numerate.• We need someone who's numerate for this job.• Third World governments build roads which help farmers to market their produce and schools which create a literate and numerate workforce.Origin numerate (1900-2000) Latin numerus ( → NUMBER1) + English -ate (as in literate)

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numerate
nu‧me‧rate /ˈnjuːmərət, ˈnjuːmərɪt $ ˈnuː-/ adjectiveable to do calculations and understand simple mathematics ⇨ literate