numer-, number-

(Latin: number; to count, to reckon)


enumeration
1. The action of ascertaining the number of something; especially, taking a census of a population; a census.
2. A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads or main points of an argument. 3. Etymology: from Latin enumeratus and enumerare, "to reckon up, count over, enumerate"; from ex- "from" + numerare, "to count, number"; from numerus, "number".
enumerator
innumerable
1. Very numerous.
2. Incapable of being counted; countless.
innumerably
innumeracy
innumerate
Being unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods.
innumerous
Latin numerical symbol
The origin of a Latin numerical symbol: The number V (5) is said to represent the hand with all five fingers spread apart.

Pointing to a page about a Latin numbers. Extensive information about Latin numerals.

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number
numberer
numerable
Capable of being numbered; countable, enumerable.
numeracy
The quality or state of being numerate; ability with or a knowledge of numbers.
numeraire
The function of money as a measure of value or unit of account; a standard for currency exchange rates.

From French numéraire currency in circulation within a given political state (c. 1720), used as a noun of numéraire.

numeral
1. Of letters, figures, words, parts of speech, etc.: expressing or denoting a number or numbers.
2. Belonging or relating to a number or numbers.
3. A word denoting or expressing a number.
4. A figure or character (or a group of these) denoting a number.
numerally

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