numeration
[ noo-muh-rey-shuh n, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈreɪ ʃən, ˌnyu- /
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM numeration
nu·mer·a·tive, adjectiveWords nearby numeration
numeraire, numeral, numeral system, numerary, numerate, numeration, numerator, numerical, numerical analysis, numerical aperture, numerical control
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numeration
/ (ˌnjuːməˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of writing, reading, or naming numbers
a system of numbering or counting
Derived forms of numeration
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