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nu·mer·ol·o·gy

 (no͞o′mə-rŏl′ə-jē, nyo͞o′-)
n.
The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life.

[Latin numerus, number; see number + -logy.]

nu′mer·o·log′i·cal (-mər-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
nu′mer·ol′o·gist n.
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Adj.1.numerological - of or relating to numerology
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numerological

[ˌnjuːmərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] ADJnumerológico
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