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numerate vs ascertain

ascertain vs numerate

numerate is an adjective but ascertain is not an adjective.

numerate and ascertain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
numerate No Yes Yes No
ascertain No No Yes No
As verbs, ascertain is a hypernym of numerate; that is, ascertain is a word with a broader meaning than numerate:
  • numerate: determine the number or amount of
  • ascertain: establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Other hypernyms of numerate include determine, find, find out.
numerate (adjective) ascertain (adjective)
able to understand and use numbers
numerate (verb) ascertain (verb)
read out loud as words written numbers be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
determine the number or amount of learn or discover with certainty
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Difference between numerate and ascertain

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