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innumeracy

/ɪˈnjuːmə.ɹə.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
in-nu-mer-a-cy
IPA
/ɪˈnjuːmə.ɹə.si/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of numeracy; low numeracy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From in- + numeracy; coined by Douglas Hofstadter and popularized by mathematician John Allen Paulos in his 1989 book Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

innumeracies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

innumerate dyscalculia illiteracy

Antonyms

numeracy

Questions

How do you pronounce innumeracy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnjuːmə.ɹə.si/.
What does innumeracy mean?
Lack of numeracy; low numeracy.
Where does innumeracy come from?
From in- + numeracy; coined by Douglas Hofstadter and popularized by mathematician John Allen Paulos in his 1989 book Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences.

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