numbering

noun — 3 senses

numbering

noun

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

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.

Synonyms
enumeration, telling
Derived terms
auto numbering, autonumbering, Bates numbering, Gödel numbering, page numbering

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