Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life.
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- noun The study of the
purported mystical relationship between numbers and thecharacter or action of physical objects and living things.
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- noun the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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People who believe in numerology say that numbers are more meaningful than we think.
Washington area kids turn 10 on 10/10/10 Post 2010
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Nero †“whose name in Jewish numerology is 666 †“blamed the fire on a small Jewish sect in Rome called the Christians.
Think Progress » Specter’s Sham Legislation Touted By The Media As A White House ‘Concession’ 2006
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He calls the numerology of the "23 flavors of Dr Pepper" and the Nov. 23 release date "pure coincidence."
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It was a scary mind control project done on people who believe in numerology.
AOL Search Data Shows Users Planning to commit Murder. « The Paradigm Shift 2006
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In Japanese numerology, the number 389 bears a phonetic resemblance to the word sa ba ku “desert”.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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In Japanese numerology, the number 389 bears a phonetic resemblance to the word sa ba ku “desert”.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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In Japanese numerology, the number 389 bears a phonetic resemblance to the word sa ba ku “desert”.
ASIAN BUSINESS CUSTOMS & MANNERS MARY MURRAY BOSROCK 2007
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"Four is perhaps the most dubious of numbers [in Chinese numerology].
FXstreet.com Black Swan Capital 2010
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"Four is perhaps the most dubious of numbers [in Chinese numerology].
FXstreet.com Black Swan Capital 2010
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A Markham couple downsizing for retirement got a rude lesson recently in Chinese numerology.
Thestar.com - Home Page John Goddard 2010
Logophile77 commented on the word numerology
Since the numerologers got the good word, us sensible folk are left the word mathematics. Of course there's always numeronomy.
December 30, 2017