numeracy
noun
nu·mer·acy
| \ ˈn(y)üm-rə-sē
, ˈn(y)ü-mə-\
, ˈn(y)ü-mə-\
Definition of numeracy
: ability to understand and work with numbers : the quality or state of being numerate
The quality of education at the school is outstanding. Levels of literacy and numeracy are exceptionally good and the number of children requiring remedial attention is low.— Ruth Rendell et al. Literacy, numeracy and a sense of scientific problem-solving are the fundamental underpinnings of education for everybody, rich and poor alike.— David Hamburg
Examples of numeracy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Some employers complain that many job applicants today lack even basic literacy and numeracy skills. — Greg Ip, WSJ, "A Record Expansion’s Surprise Winners: The Low-Skilled," 10 July 2019 Lower numeracy is associated with more diseases, more medication. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "Fear of math is harmful to your health. This woman wants to help.," 29 June 2018 Tell us a little more about numeracy and innumeracy. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "Fear of math is harmful to your health. This woman wants to help.," 29 June 2018 Perhaps most fundamentally, Mr. Hobart glosses over the complex relations between literacy and numeracy within science. — David J. Davis, WSJ, "‘The Great Rift’ Review: From Comity to Culture War," 11 July 2018 An ability to write informatively, succinctly and wittily, combined with numeracy and curiosity, matter more than prior experience. — The Economist, "Business writer," 19 Apr. 2018 However defined, health literacy is related to literacy and numeracy more generally. — Austin Frakt, New York Times, "Kentucky’s New Idea for Medicaid Access: Pass Health Literacy Course," 22 Jan. 2018 Features dozens of pieces with a Letters and Numbers theme to promote literacy and numeracy. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "exhibits for families," 28 Mar. 2018 People with low skills in other forms of literacy or numeracy also have lower health literacy. — Austin Frakt, New York Times, "Kentucky’s New Idea for Medicaid Access: Pass Health Literacy Course," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'numeracy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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