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Innumerate vs Numerate - What's the difference?

innumerate | numerate | Antonyms |

Numerate is a antonym of innumerate.



As adjectives the difference between innumerate and numerate

is that innumerate is lacking numeracy while numerate is having the ability to understand number and perform arithmetic.

As a noun innumerate

is one who lacks numeracy skills.

As a verb numerate is

to count.

innumerate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking numeracy.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who lacks numeracy skills.
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    • , passage=Some innumerates simply refuse to accept that this decade, this century, this millennium all began on Jan. 1, 2001. }}

    numerate

    English

    Verb

    (numerat)
  • to count

    • Synonyms

    * (count) count, enumerate, number

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the ability to understand number and perform arithmetic.

    • Antonyms

    * (having the ability to understand number and perform arithmetic) dyscalculic, innumerate

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