Meanings
nounCutter number (plural Cutter numbers)
plural Cutter numbers
- library scienceAn alphanumeric code used for efficiently sorting names, etc. into alphabetical order.
Origin
Devised by Charles Ammi Cutter.
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APA
Cutter number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cutter%20number
MLA
“Cutter number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cutter%20number. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cutter number,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cutter%20number.
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