| 释义 |
ˈnumerist rare.
[f. L. numer-us number + -ist. Cf. Sp. numerista.]
One who attaches importance to, or concerns himself with, numbers.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 217 We..should rather assigne a respective fatality unto each: which is concordant unto the doctrine of the numerists. 1658― Garden Cyrus Wks. (Bohn) II. 557 Which ancient Numerists made out by two and three, the first parity and imparity. 1827Pollok Course T. ii. (1828) 55 The numerist, in calculations deep Grew gray. |