numerate
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• adjective
Having a good basic knowledge of arithmetic and mathematics; able to understand and work with numbers.
"Modern employers increasingly seek graduates who are both highly literate and numerate."
• verb
To count, number, or enumerate items one by one.
"The clerk had to numerate all the crates in the warehouse before signing the shipping manifest."
To read a numerical expression aloud in words according to its notation.
"In elementary arithmetic, students learn how to properly numerate large multi-digit figures."
Word Nuance & Usage
Notice the pronunciation difference between parts of speech: as a common adjective meaning 'mathematically competent,' the final syllable ends with a reduced vowel (/ˈnjuːmərət/), whereas the rarer verb meaning 'to count' has a long vowel (/ˈnjuːməreɪt/).
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Word Origin & Etymology
The verb derives from the Latin 'numeratus', past participle of 'numerare' ('to count or number'), from 'numerus' ('number'). The modern adjective sense was coined in 1959 in Britain's Crowther Report on education as a mathematical parallel to 'literate'.