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innumeracy

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/ɪˈnjuːmərəsi/ · in-nu-mer-a-cy

The lack of ability to understand and work with numbers effectively.

Meanings

nounformal

The lack of ability to understand and work with numbers effectively.

نمبرز کو مؤثر طریقے سے سمجھنے اور کام کرنے میں ناکامی۔

لاجھیت

laajhiyat

Synonyms

numerical illiteracymathematical ignorancecounting incompetenceعدد کی ناخواندگیریاضی کی بے خبریگنتی کی نااہلی

Antonyms

numeracymathematical proficiencyarithmetic competenceعدد شناسیریاضی کی مہارتحساب کی اہلیت

Common Collocations

  • serious innumeracy
  • addressing innumeracy
  • innumeracy skills

Example Sentences

His innumeracy made it difficult for him to manage his finances.

اس کی لاجھیت نے اس کے لئے اپنے مالی معاملات سنبھالنا مشکل بنا دیا۔

Us ki laajhiyat ne us ke liye apne mali mamlaat sambhalna mushkil bana dia.

The education system needs to emphasize numeracy to combat widespread innumeracy.

تعلیمی نظام کو لاجھیت سے نمٹنے کے لئے عدد شناسی پر زور دینا چاہئے۔

Taleemi nizam ko laajhiyat se nimatne ke liye adad shanasi par zor dena chahiye.

Innumeracy can hinder career advancement in today’s data-driven job market.

آج کے ڈیٹا پر مبنی ملازمت کے بازار میں لاجھیت کی وجہ سے کیریئر کی ترقی میں رکاوٹ ہو سکتی ہے۔

Aaj ke data par mabni mulazmat ke bazaar mein laajhiyat ki wajah se career ki taraqqi mein rukawat ho sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

innumerable:Innumerable refers to something that cannot be counted, while innumeracy refers to a lack of competence in dealing with numbers.

Word Family

numeracy
nounعدد شناسی
numerate
adjectiveعدد دان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'in' in 'innumeracy' signifies lack, indicating incompetence with numbers.

Picture a person struggling to count various objects.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "innumerabilis" — not able to be counted

First known use: 1980

The term 'innumeracy' was coined in the late 20th century to describe a lack of proficiency in dealing with numbers and mathematics.