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Definition of "innumerate" [innumerate]

  • Unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods. (adjective)
  • A person who is unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "innumerate" in a sentence
  • "Which, despite its superficial appeal to the innumerate, is nonsensical."
  • "I'm sure you don't know what 'innumerate' means so look it up."
  • "Most respondents were considered "innumerate," with 33\% answering only one question correctly and 35\% having no correct answers."
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