numeration

noun nu·mer·a·tion \ˌnü-mə-ˈrā-shən, ˌnyü-\

Definition of NUMERATION

a : the act or process or an instance of counting or numbering; also : a system of counting or numbering

b : an act or instance of designating by a number

: the art of reading in words numbers expressed by numerals

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15th century

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