
Word: Numbering
How to pronounce: ˈnʌmbərɪŋ
Noun
Definitions:
1. An arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations.
Example sentences: "Think of a number from one to ten and multiply it by three"
2. A quantity or amount.
Example sentences: "The company is seeking to increase the number of women on its staff"
3. A single issue of a magazine.
4. A grammatical classification of words that consists typically of singular and plural, and, in Greek and certain other languages, dual.
Example sentences: "The form of English pronouns reflects their number and gender"
Verb
Definitions:
1. Amount to (a specified figure or quantity); comprise.
Example sentences: "The demonstrators numbered more than 5,000"
2. Mark with a number or assign a number to, typically to indicate position in a series.
Example sentences: "Each document was numbered consecutively"
3. Include or classify as a member of a group.
Example sentences: "The orchestra numbers Brahms among its past conductors"
Synonyms:
numeration
numbering system
enumerate
enumeration
Derivations:
numbered
number
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Numbering in Other Languages...
Spanish: Numerar
German: Nummerierung
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Italian:
Turkish: Içermek