numeration
noun
nu·mer·a·tion
ˌnü-mə-ˈrā-shən 
ˌnyü-
1
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
2
: the art of reading in words numbers expressed by numerals
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In 1976, while on a research visit to Sumatra to examine the numeration systems of the region, one of us (Swetz) was impressed by the mathematical abilities of the traditional Batak people.
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Scientific American, 28 July 2022
The method Dones and the team set out to create aimed to be both a head count and a megaphone, quantitative numeration fused with an opportunity to record testimonies from the homeless community.
—Kyle Swenson, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
Researchers at the Center for Civilizational Dialogue at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur have been investigating the history of early numeration systems of Southeast Asia.
—Scientific American, 28 July 2022
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Scientific American, 28 July 2022
The method Dones and the team set out to create aimed to be both a head count and a megaphone, quantitative numeration fused with an opportunity to record testimonies from the homeless community.
—Kyle Swenson, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
Researchers at the Center for Civilizational Dialogue at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur have been investigating the history of early numeration systems of Southeast Asia.
—Scientific American, 28 July 2022
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numeration
noun
nu·mer·a·tion
ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act or process or a system or instance of counting or naming one by one
a base 10 system of numeration
2
: the act of reading in words numbers expressed by numerals
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