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numerology
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nu·mer·ol·o·gy  (nm-rl-j, ny-)
n.
The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life.
[Latin numerus, number; see number + -logy.]
numer·o·logi·cal (-mr--lj-kl) adj.
numer·olo·gist n.
numerology [ˌnjuːməˈrɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the study of numbers, such as the figures in a birth date, and of their supposed influence on human affairs
numerological  [ˌnjuːmərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
numerologist  n
numerology
a form of divination involving numbers. Also called arithmancy.
See also: Divination
a system of occultism based upon numbers. — numerologist, n. — numerological, adj.
See also: Numbers
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Noun1.numerology - the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
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numerology [ˌnjuːməˈrɒlɒdʒɪ] N → numerología f
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