renumber
Definition
Verb (transitive) - To change the numerical identifiers or order of items, pages, or elements by assigning new numbers to them. - To count or number something again, often to correct a sequence or update a system.
Usage Examples
- (Assign new numbers to the books.)
- (Change the page numbers.)
- (Assign new numbers to the list.)
Advanced Usage
- "to renumber sequentially": to assign numbers in a new continuous order.
- The technician had to renumber the cables sequentially to match the new wiring diagram. (Assign numbers in a sequential order.)
- "to renumber incorrectly": to assign wrong numbers during the process.
- If you renumber incorrectly, the entire filing system will be disrupted. (Assign wrong numbers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Renumbering (noun): the act or process of assigning new numbers.
- The renumbering of the archive took several hours. (The process of assigning new numbers.)
- Renumbered (adjective): having been assigned new numbers.
- The renumbered documents were filed in the correct order. (Documents with new numbers.)
Synonyms
- Recount: to count again (often used for items or votes).
- Reindex: to assign new index numbers or labels.
- Reclassify: to assign new categories or numbers based on a new system.
Related Idioms
- (None commonly associated with "renumber"; the word is technical and literal.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Renumber into: to assign new numbers so that items fit into a specific order.
- We need to renumber the chapters into a logical sequence. (Assign numbers to fit a sequence.)
- Renumber from: to start the numbering process from a specific point.
- Let's renumber from page 50 after the inserted section. (Start numbering from page 50.)