English Explanatory Dictionary

numbering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
  2. The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.
  3. The action of counting or ordering with numbers.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of number

Pronunciation

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Word forms

numbering numberings

Etymology

From Middle English nombrynge; equivalent to number + -ing.

Synonyms

telling enumeration

Derived words

auto numbering autonumbering Bates numbering Gödel numbering page numbering
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