English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
innumerate — adj. Lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods; by analogy with {illiterate}. Opposite of {numerate}. Also See: {educated}; {illiterate}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
innumerate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without a basic knowledge of mathematics and arithmetic. ► NOUN ▪ an innumerate person. DERIVATIVES innumeracy noun … English terms dictionary
innumerate — [in no͞o′mər it, i no͞o′mər it; in nyo͞o′mər it, ] adj. Chiefly Brit. not numerate; lacking the knowledge needed to deal with scientific, esp. mathematical, concepts innumeracy [in no͞o′mər ə sē, ino͞o′mər ə sē; in nyo͞o′mər ə sē, i nyo͞o′mər ə… … English World dictionary
innumerate — illiterate, innumerate Illiterate (16c) means ‘unable to read or write’ or ‘poorly educated’; innumerate (20c) means ‘having no knowledge of or aptitude for the principles of mathematics’. The corresponding positive forms literate and numerate… … Modern English usage
innumerate — adjective Date: 1959 marked by an ignorance of mathematics and the scientific approach • innumeracy noun • innumerate noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
innumerate — innumeracy, n. /i nooh meuhr it, i nyooh /, adj. 1. unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate. n. 2. an innumerate person. [1959; IN 3 + NUMERATE] * * * … Universalium
innumerate — adjective without a basic knowledge of mathematics and arithmetic. noun an innumerate person. Derivatives innumeracy noun … English new terms dictionary
innumerate — in•nu•mer•ate [[t]ɪˈnu mər ɪt, ɪˈnyu [/t]] adj. 1) edu math. unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; ignorant in mathematics; not numerate 2) cvb an innumerate person in•nu′mer•a•cy, n … From formal English to slang
innumerate — adjective Lacking numeracy … Wiktionary
innumerate — in|nu|mer|ate [ıˈnju:mərıt US ıˈnu: ] adj unable to do simple calculations or understand basic mathematics >innumeracy n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
