Numeration

//ˌn(j)uː.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of counting or numbering; enumeration. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order wordnet
  3. 3
    Any system of giving names to numbers. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    naming numbers wordnet

Synonyms

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countingenumerationaccountingcensuscountcount

Example

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"It has long been well known that the Mexican numeration is vigesimal, and, as far as I know, there is no proof that it was ever used in the calculation of long reaches of time."

Etymology

From Middle English numeracioun, from Latin numerātiō. By surface analysis, numerate + -ion.

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system of numeration

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