Numerology is the study of particular numbers, such as a person's date of birth, in the belief that they may have special significance in a person's life.
The number eighty-eight is very lucky in Chinese numerology.
numerology in British English
(ˌnjuːməˈrɒlədʒɪ)
noun
the study of numbers, such as the figures in a birth date, and of their supposed influence on human affairs
Derived forms
numerological (ˌnjuːmərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
adjective
numerologist (ˌnumerˈologist)
noun
numerology in American English
(ˌnumərˈɑlədʒi; ˌ njumərˈɑlədʒi)
noun
divination by numbers, esp. those giving birth dates, those which are the sum of the letters in one's name, etc.
Word origin
< L numerus, number + -logy
Examples of 'numerology' in a sentence
numerology
`It might have something to do with numerology ,' she suggested.