paging

P3A1G2I1N1G2
/ˈpeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

noun

The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.

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paginationfoliopage number
Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

nounpaging (countable and uncountable, plural pagings)

plural pagings

  1. countableuncountableThe arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.

    Record the total number of pages, leaves, or columns (excluding those that are blank or contain advertising or other inessential matter) followed by in various pagings, in various foliations, or in various numberings, as appropriate.

    2013, Joint Steering Committee, RDA: Resource Description and Access: 2013 Revision
  2. countableuncountablecomputingA transfer of pages between main memory and an auxiliary store, such as hard disk drive.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of page

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe system of numbering pages

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paginationfoliopage number
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech stránkování
  • stránkovánítransfer of pages
Finnish sivutus
  • sivutustransfer of pages
Greek σελιδοποίηση
  • σελιδοποίηση (selidopoíisi)transfer of pages
Hungarian lapozás
  • lapozástransfer of pages
Italian paginazione
  • paginazionetransfer of pages

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

paging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paging

MLA

“paging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paging.

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