"numerate" meaning in English

See numerate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnjuːməɹət/ [UK], /ˈnuːməɹət/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numerate (adj).wav Forms: more numerate [comparative], most numerate [superlative]
enPR: no͞oʹmə-rĭt [US] Etymology: From Latin numerus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), by analogy with literate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|numerus|-ate|id2=adjective|lang1=la|pos2=adjective-forming suffix}} Latin numerus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} numerate (comparative more numerate, superlative most numerate)
  1. Having the ability to understand numbers and perform arithmetic. Related terms: numeracy Translations (having the ability to understand numbers and perform arithmetic): laskutaitoinen (Finnish), des Rechnens mächtig (German), uimheartha (Irish), математи́чески гра́мотный (matematíčeski grámotnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-numerate-en-adj-CKdVx1fW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 89 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 3 43 10 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈnjuːməɹeɪt/ [UK], /ˈnuːməɹeɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numerate (verb).wav Forms: numerates [present, singular, third-person], numerating [participle, present], numerated [participle, past], numerated [past]
enPR: no͞oʹmə-rāt [US] Etymology: From Latin numerātus, perfect past participle of numerō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix, of participial origin)). By surface analysis, Latin numerus + -ate. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{bor|en|la|numerātus}} Latin numerātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|past}} past, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{surf|en|numerus|-ate|id2=verb|lang1=la}} By surface analysis, Latin numerus + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} numerate (third-person singular simple present numerates, present participle numerating, simple past and past participle numerated)
  1. (transitive) to count Tags: transitive Synonyms: enumerate, number, count Synonyms (count): count Translations (count): броя (broja) (Bulgarian), laskea (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-numerate-en-verb-Ty~A-DMC Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Terms with Bulgarian translations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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