Definition

1. Verb:
   • To assign consecutive numbers to the pages of a book, manuscript, or document. This is a technical or publishing term for the process of organizing pages in a sequential order.

Usage

• The verb "paginate" is used when describing the action of numbering pages. It is often used in contexts involving document preparation, publishing, and printing.
• It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being paginated).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The software will automatically paginate your document as you add content.
  • Before printing the report, please ensure you paginate it correctly.
  • The manuscript was sent to the editor to be paginated and formatted.

Advanced Usage

• "to paginate a document": The most common construction, meaning to apply page numbers to a document.
  • The legal team requested that we paginate the contract before distribution.

Variants and Related Words

• Pagination (n): The process or result of paginating a document; the system of page numbers.

  • The pagination of the ebook was faulty, with several pages missing numbers.

• Paginated (adj): Describes a document that has been given page numbers.

  • Please submit a paginated PDF of your thesis.

Synonyms

• Number the pages: The most direct synonym, a phrase meaning the same action.
• Foliate: A more specialized term, often used in archival or manuscript contexts, meaning to number the leaves or pages.

Related Phrases

• Automatic pagination: A feature in word processors and publishing software that numbers pages without manual input.

  • Use automatic pagination to save time on long documents.

• Continuous pagination: Numbering where page numbers run consecutively through an entire work or a major section.

  • The journal requires continuous pagination for all articles.

Verb

1. number the pages of a book or manuscript