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numbering

  • noun

A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.

Other meanings

  1. The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

  2. The action of counting or ordering with numbers.

Synonyms

  • enumeration

Related words

  • Bates numbering
  • page numbering

Word history

From Middle English "nombrynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “numbering” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.