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One word for someone who is numerically astute

 
 
abal26
 
Tue 13 Oct, 2015 01:17 am
I am trying to recall a word used to describe someone who is numerically astute or has a natural talent for crunching numbers. Please help!
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layman
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 01:22 am
@abal26,
Geek
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Ragman
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 09:29 am
@abal26,
Perhaps you mean savant? Though, that has a more general connotation.
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dalehileman
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 10:13 am
@abal26,
http://onelook.com/?w=*&loc=revfp2&clue=math+expert
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Tes yeux noirs
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 01:18 pm
What's wrong with "numerate"?
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Linkat
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 01:47 pm
@abal26,
smart
dalehileman
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 01:57 pm
@Linkat,
Come on now Link, don't Ab want something more specific
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dalehileman
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 02:02 pm
@abal26,
Ab, try here too:

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/number%20cruncher
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Tes yeux noirs
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 02:15 pm
@Linkat,
Linkat wrote:
smart

Plenty of "smart" (intelligent) people are lousy with numbers.
Linkat
 
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Tue 13 Oct, 2015 02:47 pm
@Tes yeux noirs,
It only works correctly if you add the boston accent, then smaaahhht fits the description perfectly.

Just take it from the sunfish guys.

http://able2know.org/topic/294413-1
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Doubtful
 
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Tue 3 Nov, 2015 04:56 am
@abal26,
Numerical

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/numerical?s=t

See #5: of or relating to one's skill at working with numbers, solving mathematical problems, etc.

Numerical people: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22numerical+people%22&oq=%22numerical+people%22&gs_l=serp.3..0i22i30.7688.10941.0.11234.18.15.0.0.0.0.266.1861.0j11j1.12.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..7.11.1718.-Lr5r1fiXDs
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