Etymology

numbering

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Today it means: A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification. Full definition →

Middle English nombrynge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnombrynge
  2. English todaynumbering

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

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