numerology

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.

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[Latin numerus, number; see number + -logy.]

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numer·o·logi·cal (-mr--lj-kl) adj.

numer·olo·gist n.

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numerology

Noun

the study of numbers and of their supposed influence on human affairs

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numerology

a form of divination involving numbers. Also called arithmancy.

See also: Divination

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a system of occultism based upon numbers. — numerologist, n. — numerological, adj.

See also: Numbers

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Noun

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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"