basic number sense
nounUK /ˈbeɪsɪk ˈnʌmbə sɛns/
US /ˈbeɪsɪk ˈnʌmbər sɛns/
Basic number sense is knowing what numbers mean and how they work.
Children build basic number sense by counting toys and comparing groups.
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2. The ability to judge the size of a quantity without counting.
Her basic number sense told her the jar held about fifty beans.
3. An intuitive feel for how numbers relate to each other.
Basic number sense helps you see that 98 is close to 100.
4. The foundation skill of understanding operations like adding and taking away.
Basic number sense makes it easier to learn addition and subtraction.