"innumerate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-innumerate.wav Forms: more innumerate [comparative], most innumerate [superlative]
Etymology: From in- + numerate. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{prefix|en|in|numerate}} in- + numerate Head templates: {{en-adj}} innumerate (comparative more innumerate, superlative most innumerate)
  1. Lacking numeracy. Coordinate_terms: illiterate
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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-innumerate.wav Forms: innumerates [plural]
Etymology: From in- + numerate. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{prefix|en|in|numerate}} in- + numerate Head templates: {{en-noun}} innumerate (plural innumerates)
  1. One who lacks numeracy skills. Related terms: innumerable, innumeracy Coordinate_terms: illiterate
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