numeracy

Variant of numerate

numerate definition

nu·mer·ate (no̵̅o̅′mər āt′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

transitive verb numerated -·at′ed, numerating -·at′·ing

  1. enumerate
  2. to read as words (numbers expressed in figures)

Etymology: < L numeratus, pp. of numerare: see number & -ate

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