numbering

N1U1M3B3E1R1I1N1G2

noun

A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.

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enumerationtelling
OriginMiddle English nombrynge →
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Meanings

nounnumbering (countable and uncountable, plural numberings)

plural numberings

  1. countableuncountableA sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
  2. countableuncountableThe action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.
  3. countableuncountableThe action of counting or ordering with numbers.

    Synonyms: enumeration

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of number

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe action of counting or ordering with numbers.

Similar
enumeration
Similar
telling

More synonyms by meaning

nouna numbered list

Similar
enumeration
Broader
listlisting
Also see
citationcountingenumerationnumeration

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnombrynge
  2. Englishnumbering

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

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Translations

Arabic تَرْقِيم
  • تَرْقِيم (tarqīm)the action of creating such a sequence
Dutch nummering
  • nummeringthe action of creating such a sequence
Finnish numerointi
  • numerointithe action of creating such a sequence
German Nummerierung
  • Nummerierungthe action of creating such a sequence
Hungarian számozás
  • számozásthe action of creating such a sequence
Italian numerazione
  • numerazionethe action of creating such a sequence
Japanese ナンバリング
  • ナンバリング (nanbaringu)the action of creating such a sequence
Korean 넘버링
  • 넘버링 (neombeoring)the action of creating such a sequence
Polish numeracja, onumerowanie
  • numeracjathe action of creating such a sequence
  • onumerowaniethe action of creating such a sequence
Russian нумера́ция
  • нумера́ция (numerácija)the action of creating such a sequence
Scottish Gaelic cunntadh
  • cunntadhthe action of creating such a sequence
Slovak číslovanie
  • číslovaniethe action of creating such a sequence
Tagalog kabilangan, pagbibilang
  • kabilanganthe action of creating such a sequence
  • pagbibilangthe action of creating such a sequence
Turkish numara verme, numaralama
  • numara vermethe action of creating such a sequence
  • numaralamathe action of creating such a sequence
Cite this entry
APA

numbering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbering

MLA

“numbering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numbering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numbering.

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