numbering

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

numbering (countable and uncountable, plural numberings)

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

• (action of counting or ordering with numbers): enumeration, telling; see also Thesaurus:counting

Derived terms

• auto numbering
• Bates numbering
• Gödel numbering
• page numbering

 

Translations

the action of creating such a sequence

• Arabic: تَرْقِيم m (tarqīm)
• Finnish: numerointi (fi)
• German: Nummerierung (de) f
• Hungarian: számozás (hu)
• Ingrian: numeratsia
• Italian: numerazione (it)
• Russian: нумера́ция (ru) f (numerácija)
• Scottish Gaelic: cunntadh m
• Slovak: číslovanie n
• Tagalog: kabilangan, pagbibilang
• Turkish: numara verme, numaralama (tr)

Verb

numbering

1. present participle and gerund of number

Anagrams

• renumbing