numer-, number-

1. The expression written above the line in a common fraction to indicate the number of parts of the whole: "The numerator of the fraction 2/3 is 2."
2. A person or something that expresses quantities: "Cory was a numerator who worked as an accountant for his company and kept track of the financial records and prepared reports for the administrators."

Capable of being countable or that which can be counted: "The numerbilities of the books in the library were confirmed as the staff made an inventory of all of the books and itemized them."

Relating to a symbol or a mark of quantity: "Alfred is teaching his students about the various numeric systems that exist in Arabic and Roman formats."

"Melvin was using his numeric keyboard to compile his tax report."

1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of an amount or amounts: "The files were organized according to a numerical system."
2. A figure, symbol, etc.; that indicates a quantity: "The real estate is presented in numerical order based on the values of the houses."
3. Designated by a number instead of a name: "Instead of listing the names of customers, they were organized by using numerical codes."

An arithmetic method of classifying large numbers of bacterial strains on the basis of their overall similarity to one another, according to the number of phenotypic characters they share, each character being given equal weight.

A reference to quantities or amounts: "The numerically designated words that were expected to be completed for the dictionary by the end of the day could not be achieved."

Another term for number.

An informal or slang term for a position compared to someone or something else: "The computer programmer is considered the numero uno among website programmers."

A reference to the science of quantities or words that represent symbols: "The financial accountant used a system of numerological reports."

A believer or someone who practices the art of predicting the future based on mathematical quantities that are related to a person's birthday: "The numerologist told Maurice's book would be a successful publication and financially rewarding for him."

1. The study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of a person's birth, to determine their supposed influence on his or her life, future, etc.: "Shane's interest in numerology came about because he was influenced by a neighbor who convinced him that she could predict his future."
2. The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life: "Numerology is the study of the mystical or esoteric relationships between numbers and the character or action of physical objects and living things."

"The numerologies of divination were popular among early mathematicians; such as, Pythagoras, but they are no longer considered to be part of mathematics and so they are now regarded as a pseudoscience by most mathematicians."

"The belief's in numerology is similar to the historical development of astronomy which seperated from astrology; as well as, that of chemistry from alchemy."

The name or names of a series of symbols of a fixed order which can be determined by counting: "Whenever a person counts, he or she is using numeronyms; such as, 1, one, 2, two, 3, three, etc."

A phone number where the numbers also spell out a word or phrase: "Some companies use numeronymous systems in order to make it easier for users to remember what the phone number is; such as, 1-800-GO-OFFICE instead of 1-800-07-5647878."

A fear of a specific number, or of numbers in general, which can cause considerable distress when having to use them: "There have been many people who have a particular numerophobia regarding the number 13."

1. A rhythm, harmony, or flow in multiplicity (a lot of something, usually countable and varied): "There were numerosities of musical presentations at the musical competition."
2. That which is large in quantity or a large amount of something: "The numerosity of people at the demonstration got the attention of government officials and the news media."