numerology
/ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
numerology means the study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings. It carries an Arena rating of 1334, earned across 7 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, numerology ranks #2,360 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #2,827 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #6,633 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #6,950 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words.
numerology is pronounced /ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/.
Why “numerology” is a great word
The study of the purported mystical or divine relationship between numbers and events or personal characteristics. From the Latin root *numerus* ("number") combined with the Greek-derived suffix *-logy* ("study of"). Unlike "mathematics," the rigorous science of logic and quantity, or "statistics," the analysis of empirical data, numerology is a search for hidden, sacred order. It is the frantic calculation of a birthdate reduced to a single digit, the trembling hand tracing the numeric value of a name, the desperate solace found in a recurring street address—a quiet, human attempt to impose a legible narrative upon a silent and indifferent universe.
Etymology
From numero- + -logy.
noun
- The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.
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