numeration
noun
an act or instance of or the process or result of numbering or counting.
numerative
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a word derived from
numeration.
Example Sentences
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“I think it will be the start of what ought to be a terrific, numerative benefit for teams that make the tournament and do well,” Baker said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
When in pidgin English we speak of “one piecee man” or “three piecee dollar,” the word piecee is simply a Chinese numerative in English dress.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
The numerative of Chinese houses is a word which denotes division, signifying not a room, but rather such a part of a dwelling as can conveniently be covered by timbers of one length.
From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Arthur H. Smith
It is evident that the young Celestial is a thousand and ten times wrong, to use the numerative formula; but it is not for me to tell him so.
From The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Jules Verne
