noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The action of counting or ordering with numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of number
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a numbered list
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enumeration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: list, listing
History
Etymology
From Middle English nombrynge; equivalent to number + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تَرْقِيم
(tarqīm)
— the action of creating such a sequence
Dutch:
nummering
— the action of creating such a sequence
Finnish:
numerointi
— the action of creating such a sequence
German:
Nummerierung
— the action of creating such a sequence
Hungarian:
számozás
— the action of creating such a sequence
Ingrian:
numeratsia
— the action of creating such a sequence
Italian:
numerazione
— the action of creating such a sequence
Japanese:
ナンバリング
(nanbaringu)
— the action of creating such a sequence
Korean:
넘버링
(neombeoring)
— the action of creating such a sequence
Polish:
numeracja
— the action of creating such a sequence
Polish:
onumerowanie
— the action of creating such a sequence
Russian:
нумера́ция
(numerácija)
— the action of creating such a sequence
Scottish Gaelic:
cunntadh
— the action of creating such a sequence
Slovak:
číslovanie
— the action of creating such a sequence
Tagalog:
kabilangan
— the action of creating such a sequence
Tagalog:
pagbibilang
— the action of creating such a sequence
Turkish:
numara verme
— the action of creating such a sequence
Turkish:
numaralama
— the action of creating such a sequence