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Definition of Innumeracy
1. Noun. Inability or unfamiliarity with mathematics or numbering systems. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Innumeracy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Innumeracy
Literary usage of Innumeracy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Africa by Tina James (2004)
"... outcomes and substandard education offered to black South Africans, with the
consequence that there is a high rate of adult illiteracy and innumeracy. ..."
2. It's Elementary! Elementary Grades Task Force Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequence. New York: Hill and Wang,
1988. Porter, Andrew. "A Curriculum Out of Balance—The Case of Elementary ..."
3. Strategies for Housing and Social Integration in Cities by Richard Martin Kirwan, Lindsay MacFarlane (1996)
"It is essential that educational quality is improved in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
with particular attention paid to attacking illiteracy and innumeracy. ..."
4. Post-Compulsory Education for Disabled People by Don Labon, Peter Evans (1997)
"The major categories of disability were illiteracy, innumeracy and mental
retardation, together accounting for 57 per cent of those registered. ..."
5. The Impact of Chaos on Science and Society by Celso Grebogi, James A. Yorke (1997)
"Z. Naturforsch. 38a: 1157—1169 (1983). [55] JA Paulos. Innumeracy: Mathematical
illiteracy and Its Consequences. ..."
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