Word
numbering
Phoneticsnum·ber·ing
US/ˈnəmbɝɪŋ/
UK/nˈʌmbəɹɪŋ/
Definition
n. a system of giving numbers to things in a specific order. You use this to keep items organized or to find them easily.
n. a system or sequence of numbers assigned to items to identify or order them. Often refers to the physical act of marking items or the resulting numerical scheme.
Examples
“The numbering on the pages is incorrect.”
“The architect revised the numbering of the rooms to make the building layout easier for visitors to navigate.”
“While the content of the manuscript remained unchanged, the inconsistent numbering of the footnotes caused significant confusion during the final peer review process.”
Examples
simple
“The numbering on the pages is incorrect.”
contextual
“The architect revised the numbering of the rooms to make the building layout easier for visitors to navigate.”
complex
“While the content of the manuscript remained unchanged, the inconsistent numbering of the footnotes caused significant confusion during the final peer review process.”
Usage
Often used in the singular to refer to a specific system; can be modified by adjectives like 'consecutive' or 'roman'.
Real-World Examples
“Indeed, the address itself was impossible within the street numbering system of the time.” “Middleton notes that since the 1990s, wolves have gone from being scarce in the lower 48 to numbering in the thousands across several Western and Midwestern states .” Etymology
From Middle English nombrynge; equivalent to number + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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