Definition

Noun: 1. The system or process of numbering the pages of a book, document, or manuscript. It refers to the sequential arrangement of page numbers. 2. The result or product of this process; the specific page numbers or layout of pages in a particular document.

Usage

• Pagination is used to describe the method or style of page numbering (e.g., Roman numerals for front matter, Arabic numerals for main text).
• It is a technical term common in publishing, printing, library science, and web design.
• In modern digital contexts, it can also refer to the division of content into discrete pages on a website or application.

Examples

• The pagination of the first edition was incorrect, with page 45 followed by page 50.
• Please check the pagination of the report before sending it to the printer.
• The web developer implemented infinite scroll instead of traditional pagination for the blog.

Advanced Usage

• "Folio pagination": A pagination style where page numbers are placed at the top outer corner of each page.
• "To break pagination": In digital contexts or editing, to cause the page numbering sequence to be disrupted or reset.

Variants and Related Words

• Paginate (verb): To number the pages of a document.
  • Example: The software will automatically paginate your manuscript.
• Paginated (adjective): Describing a document that has page numbers.
  • Example: Please submit a paginated PDF file.

Synonyms

• Page numbering
• Foliation (specifically for manuscripts or when numbering leaves, not necessarily pages)

Related Phrases

• "Continuous pagination": When a multi-volume work or a periodical is numbered in one unbroken sequence across all volumes or issues.
• "Separate pagination": When each chapter, section, or volume within a work has its own independent page numbering sequence starting from 1.

Noun

1. the system of numbering pages