Noun
skill with numbers and mathematics
Source: WordNetWe can't be anti-everything - we need an energy plan that adds up. But there's a lack of numeracy in the public discussion of energy. Where people do use numbers, they select them to sound big and score points in arguments, rather than to aid thoughtful discussion. David J. C. MacKay
Ms Sharon Cromer, USAID Mission Director in Ghana, said improving the literacy and the numeracy skills of Ghana's youngest citizens was the foundation to achieving the vision of Ghana Beyond Aid. Source: Internet
The LMS was invited by King Radama I (1810–28) to expand its schools throughout Imerina to teach basic literacy and numeracy to aristocratic children. Source: Internet
“Addressing ‘basic’ literacy and numeracy skills in Year 9 is simply too late. Source: Internet
Educational surveys on pupils' learning achievement carried out in eleven African countries in 1999 indicate that achievements in numeracy, literacy and life skills are still below the minimum mastery level set in 1990. Source: Internet
“In the past number of years, the arts have been largely ignored and underfunded due to the increased focus on literacy and numeracy. Source: Internet