arithmancy
/ˈɛrɪθˌmænsi/
noun
- A form of divination that uses numbers to predict the future or reveal hidden information, often by assigning numerical values to letters or names.
- The old manuscript described a system of arithmancy that linked numbers to planetary influences.
- Some people practice arithmancy by calculating the number of their birth date to find their life path.
- In the fantasy novel, the hero uses arithmancy to decode the ancient prophecy.
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