Numerate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

determine the number or amount of

read out loud as words written numbers

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈuːmɚɹˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/njˈuːməɹˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/njˈuːməɹˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /nˈuːmɚɹˌeɪt/.

Examples

Can you count the books on your shelf?
Count your change

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enumerate number count

Antonyms

innumerate

Parts of Speech

verb	determine the number or amount of “Can you count the books on your shelf?”
verb	read out loud as words written numbers
adjective	able to understand and use numbers

Word Forms

countable	adjective	that can be counted
counter	noun	(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
counting	noun	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
number	noun	a symbol used to represent a number
enumeration	noun	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
enumerator	noun	someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
numerable	adjective	that can be counted
numeration	noun	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

rechnen

Bestimmen Sie die Anzahl oder Menge von

🇫🇷French

numérer

déterminer le nombre ou la quantité de

🇪🇸Spanish

numerar

determinar el número o cantidad de

🇮🇹Italian

numerare

determinare il numero o l'importo di

🇳🇱Dutch

opnoemen

bepaal het aantal of de hoeveelheid

🇵🇹Portuguese

numerar

determinar o número ou quantidade de

🇷🇺Russian

считать

определить количество или количество

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गिनना

की संख्या या मात्रा निर्धारित करें

🇧🇩Bengali

সংখ্যা

সংখ্যা বা পরিমাণ নির্ধারণ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

எண்ணிக்கை

எண்ணிக்கை அல்லது அளவை தீர்மானிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంఖ్య

సంఖ్య లేదా మొత్తాన్ని నిర్ణయించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

संख्या

ची संख्या किंवा रक्कम निश्चित करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંખ્યા

ની સંખ્યા અથવા રકમ નક્કી કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಎಣಿಸಿ

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എണ്ണുക

എണ്ണം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുക നിർണ്ണയിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਿਣਤੀ

ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

گنتی

کی تعداد یا مقدار کا تعین کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

数数

确定数量或金额

🇯🇵Japanese

数字的な

～の数または量を決める

🇰🇷Korean

계산하다

수나 양을 결정하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tính toán

xác định số lượng hoặc số lượng

🇹🇭Thai

นับ

กำหนดจำนวนหรือจำนวน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghitung

menentukan jumlah atau banyaknya

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbilang

tukuyin ang bilang o dami ng

🇲🇾Malay

mengira

tentukan bilangan atau jumlah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أحصى

تحديد عدد أو مقدار

🇮🇷Persian

شمارش کردن

تعداد یا مقدار را تعیین کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

numaralandırmak

sayısını veya miktarını belirlemek

🇮🇱Hebrew

מספרים

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The primary meaning of 'numerate' is 'determine the number or amount of'.

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Using 'numerate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'numerate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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