numeration
Systematic digit labeling
Numeration is the act or process of counting or numbering, or a system for expressing numbers.
Different cultures developed different numerations—Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, binary systems.
The word appears most often in mathematical or technical contexts: The text covers numeration and basic arithmetic operations.
Official population count
- tallyRecorded count
- reckoningSettlement of accounts
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
poll · register · roster · count · headcount · numbering · itemization · stocktaking
Bead-and-wire arithmetic tool
- calculatorElectronic computation device
- counterFlat service surface
- quipuKnotted-cord recording system
- totalizerCalculating machine for sums
Tenths-based notation
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- hexadecimalSixteen-digit numeral system
- octalRadix-eight numeral system
- radixNumerical system's base
base · notation · positional · duodecimal · ternary
Single-place numerals
Number denoting position
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- progressionSequential forward movement
ranking · ordering · indexing · pagination · numbering · first · second · nth
census
Official population count
- tallyRecorded count
- reckoningSettlement of accounts
- tabulationOrganizing data systematically
inventory · poll · register · roster · count · headcount · numbering · itemization · stocktaking · listing
abacus
Bead-and-wire arithmetic tool
- calculatorElectronic computation device
- counterFlat service surface
- quipuKnotted-cord recording system
totalizer · scoreboard · odometer · pedometer
decimal
Tenths-based notation
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- hexadecimalSixteen-digit numeral system
- octalRadix-eight numeral system
radix · base · notation · positional · duodecimal · ternary
digits
Single-place numerals
ordinal
Number denoting position
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
progression · ranking · ordering · indexing · pagination · numbering · first · second · nth · position
- Chomsky linguisticsuniversal grammar, merge, move, minimalist program, Noam Chomsky
numerationestimation
Approximate value judgment
approximation · guessing · guesswork · imprecision · guesstimation
numerationdisregard
Willful lack of attention
ignoring · overlooking · randomization · disorder · chaos