numeration

[noo-muh-rey-shuh n, nyoo-]

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noun

an act or instance of or the process or result of numbering or counting.
the process or a method of reckoning or calculating.
the act, art, or method of expressing or reading off numbers set down in numerals, especially those written decimally.

Origin of numeration

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin numerātiōn- (stem of numerātiō) a counting out, paying, equivalent to numerāt(us) numerate + -iōn- -ion

Related formsnu·mer·a·tive, adjective

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Related Words for numeration

reckoning, calculation, sum, tally, enumeration, outcome, result, computation, toll, total, poll, whole

Examples from the Web for numeration

Historical Examples of numeration

Nor did any other ancient people carry the numeration as far as did the Hindus.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals
David Eugene Smith
Above forty, three different methods can be used to continue the numeration.
The Maya Chronicles
Various
By their aid another method of numeration was in vogue for counting time.
The Maya Chronicles
Various
Unfortunately the numeration of the sculpture in the Louvre is in a most chaotic state.
The Story of Paris
Thomas Okey
The extent to which the numeration is carried is a matter of more importance.
Opuscula
Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for numeration

numeration

noun

the act or process of writing, reading, or naming numbers
a system of numbering or counting

Derived Formsnumerative, adjective

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Word Origin and History for numeration

mid-15c., from Latin numerationem (nominative numeratio), noun of action from past participle stem of numerare "to count, number," from numerus "number" (see number (n.)).