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numeracy meaning in Tamil

எண் அறிவு

UK/ˈnjuːməɹəsi/

numeracy in Tamil: எண் அறிவு. In English, numeracy means competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.

Tamil words for numeracy

எண் அறிவு

English meaning of numeracy

  1. noun Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.
  2. noun Ability to manipulate numbers at all, even for the simplest of arithmetic, such as adding two and two.

Full definition of numeracy

numeracy in a sentence

  • John Allen Paulos and others have asked our society to consider numeracy and innumeracy in a way closer to how we view literacy and illiteracy.
  • The man lost all numeracy when he had a stroke, so he now depended on his wife for even the simplest financial matters, such as making change or paying a cashier.

Questions about numeracy in Tamil

What is the meaning of numeracy in Tamil?
Numeracy in Tamil is எண் அறிவு.
numeracy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Numeracy: எண் அறிவு.
What does numeracy mean in English?
Numeracy means competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: numeracy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: numeracy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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