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NUMERACY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Skill with numbers and mathematics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("numeracy" is a kind of...):
accomplishment; acquirement; acquisition; attainment; skill (an ability that has been acquired by training)
Attribute:
numerate (able to understand and use numbers)
innumerate (lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods)