Numeration — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

naming numbers

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˌuːmɚɹˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/njˌuːməɹˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/njˌuːməɹˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /nˌuːmɚɹˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

the counting continued for several hours

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tally counting reckoning enumeration count

Parts of Speech

noun	naming numbers
noun	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order “the counting continued for several hours”

Word Forms

numerate	verb	read out loud as words written numbers
count	verb	name or recite the numbers in ascending order
enumerate	verb	determine the number or amount of
tally	verb	determine the sum of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Nummerierung

Zahlen benennen

🇫🇷French

numération

nommer des nombres

🇪🇸Spanish

numeración

nombrar números

🇮🇹Italian

numerazione

nominare i numeri

🇳🇱Dutch

nummering

nummers benoemen

🇵🇹Portuguese

numeração

nomeando números

🇷🇺Russian

нумерация

именование чисел

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गिनती

संख्याओं का नामकरण

🇧🇩Bengali

সংখ্যা

নামকরণ সংখ্যা

🇮🇳Tamil

எண்ணிக்கை

எண்களை பெயரிடுதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంఖ్య

పేర్లు పెట్టడం

🇮🇳Marathi

संख्या

नामकरण संख्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંખ્યા

નામકરણ નંબરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಸರಿಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സംഖ്യ

നമ്പറുകൾ പേരിടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਖਿਆ

ਨਾਮਕਰਨ ਨੰਬਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

عدد

ناموں کی تعداد

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

计数

命名数字

🇯🇵Japanese

数え上げ

数字に名前を付ける

🇰🇷Korean

세는 법

번호 지정

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự đánh số

đặt tên số

🇹🇭Thai

การนับ

การตั้งชื่อหมายเลข

🇮🇩Indonesian

penghitungan

penamaan nomor

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbilang

pagpapangalan ng mga numero

🇲🇾Malay

penbilangan

menamakan nombor

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الترقيم

أرقام التسمية

🇮🇷Persian

شماره گذاری

نام گذاری اعداد

🇹🇷Turkish

numaralandırma

numaraları adlandırma

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִספּוּר

מתן שמות למספרים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'numeration'?

The primary meaning of 'numeration' is 'naming numbers'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'numeration' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'numeration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'numeration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'numeration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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