numeration
noun
Simple meaning
The act of counting.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
numɚˈeɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
The act of counting or numbering; enumeration.
Any system of giving names to numbers.
Naming numbers
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
Used this way, numeration is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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The study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs.
A symbol used to represent a number.
Related to The act of counting.
Related to The act of counting.
In number.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Any notation for the representation of numbers.
A positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight.
A positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two.
A positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two.
A positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten.
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Synonyms
Sense: counting
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