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单词 innumerate
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innumerate

[ ih-noo-mer-it, ih-nyoo- ]
/ ɪˈnu mər ɪt, ɪˈnyu- /

adjective

unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.

noun

an innumerate person.

Origin of innumerate

First recorded in 1959; in-3 + numerate

OTHER WORDS FROM innumerate

in·nu·mer·a·cy, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH innumerate

1. illiterate, innumerate 2. innumerable, innumerate

Words nearby innumerate

Inns of Court, Innu, innuendo, Innuit, innumerable, innumerate, innutrition, Ino, inobservance, inobtrusive, inoculable
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Example sentences from the Web for innumerate

  • Occasionally it crosses the line of self-satisfaction, as if to lament that the world is full of innumerate mouth-breathers.

    Nate Silver is a Nerd - And He Does Math!|Justin Green|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for innumerate

innumerate
/ (ɪˈnjuːmərɪt) /

adjective

having neither knowledge nor understanding of mathematics or science

noun

an innumerate person

Derived forms of innumerate

innumeracy, noun
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