"numbery" meaning in English

See numbery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more numbery [comparative], most numbery [superlative]
Etymology: From number + -y. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{suffix|en|number|y}} number + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} numbery (comparative more numbery, superlative most numbery)
  1. (rare, colloquial) Good with numbers; mathematically inclined. Tags: colloquial, rare
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  2. (informal) Resembling or involving numbers; numeric. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-numbery-en-adj-UE20Y3hi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
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