noun
numeracy
Numeracy (noun) means Numerical skill.
noun
1
Numerical skill.
2
Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.
3
Ability to manipulate numbers at all, even for the simplest of arithmetic, such as adding two and two.
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Etymology
From numerate + -cy, from Latin numerus; coined with numerate in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther.
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What is the meaning of numeracy?
"numeracy" (noun) means numerical skill.
What are the different meanings of numeracy?
"numeracy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Numerical skill; 2. Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way; 3. Ability to manipulate numbers at all, even for the simplest of arithmetic, such as adding two and two.