numerate
Good with figures
Numerate means having basic competence with numbers and mathematical concepts—the numerical equivalent of literate.
A numerate person can handle everyday calculations, interpret statistics, and reason quantitatively: We need a numerate workforce.
The verb numerate, rarely used, means to count or enumerate.
As a noun, the numerate are those possessing this skill.
Recorded count
- countReckon a total
- quantifyExpress numerically
- itemizeList by particulars
- listSequence of recorded items
catalog · tabulate · register · inventory · census · audit · reckon · sum
Determine through math
- quantifyExpress numerically
- literateAble to read
- computeDetermine by calculation
- reckonBelieve or estimate
arithmetic · mathematical · proficient · competent · skilled · educated · fluent · capable
Able to read
- educatedHaving received formal instruction
- workforceAll available workers
- citizensMembers of a nation
- adultsFully mature individuals
graduates · skilled · employable · competent · trained · qualified · capable · proficient
Science of quantity and structure
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
teaching · learning · schools · testing · PISA · benchmarks · competency · attainment
tally
Recorded count
list · catalog · tabulate · register · inventory · census · audit · reckon · sum · total
calculate
Determine through math
reckon · arithmetic · mathematical · proficient · competent · skilled · educated · fluent · capable · adept
literate
Able to read
adults · graduates · skilled · employable · competent · trained · qualified · capable · proficient · functional
mathematics
Science of quantity and structure
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
standards · teaching · learning · schools · testing · PISA · benchmarks · competency · attainment · remedial
numeratequalitative
Relating to characteristics, not quantities
impressionistic · generalize · verbal · intuitive · literary
- Roman numeralsAlphabetic number system
- Arabic numeralsDecimal notation system
- numeral systemMethod of writing quantities
numeral, enumerate, innumerable, enumeration, numerals, enumerated, numeracy, numeration, numerator