numbering

To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

“Number the baskets so that we can find them easily.”

To total or count; to amount to.

“I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands.”

A sequence of numbers indicating order or otherwise used for identification.

The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

The action of counting or ordering with numbers.