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Uncommonnumbering
The correct spelling is numbering.
How to pronounce numbering
verb
Say it like: Num-ber-ing
The correct spelling is numbering. To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items). For example: "Number the baskets so that we can find them easily."
Usage Examples
“Number the baskets so that we can find them easily.”
“I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
- 2.To total or count; to amount to.
noun
- 1.A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.
- 2.The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.
- 3.The action of counting or ordering with numbers.
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