numerology

(no̵̅o̅′mər äl′ə jē, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

divination by numbers, esp. those giving birth dates, those which are the sum of the letters in one's name, etc.

Origin: < L numerus, number + -logy

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noun

The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life.

Origin:

Origin: Latin numerus, number; see number

Origin: + -logy

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