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numeracy

ability to basically reason about numbers, use them to perform tasks, and do arthrithmetic
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numeracy

Summary

numeracy is a skill[1]. numeracy draws 366 Wikipedia views per month (skill category, ranking #10 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • numeracy's instance of is recorded as skill[3].
  • numeracy's instance of is recorded as basic study subject[4].
  • numeracy is a type of math literacy[5].
  • numeracy is the opposite of innumeracy[6].
  • numeracy's facet of is recorded as number[7].
  • numeracy's facet of is recorded as calculation[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include skill[3] and basic study subject[4]. numeracy is a type of math literacy[5]. numeracy is the opposite of innumeracy[6].

Why It Matters

numeracy draws 366 Wikipedia views per month (skill category, ranking #10 of 17).[2] numeracy has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] numeracy is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → innumeracy
    Instance of → skill, basic study subject
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → math literacy
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 31070, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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