Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paginate

/ˈpæd͡ʒəneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pag-i-nate
IPA: /ˈpæd͡ʒəneɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.

Transitive verb

verb

To divide (a continuous stream of text) into pages.

Transitive verb

verb

To separate (data) into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Each table is now paginated. That makes it straightforward if you wish to print a few pages of a long table by entering the page numbers required into the printer file."
"Word-processing applications are designed to automatically paginate a continuous flow of text, and this require additional capabilities such as page breaks and image-positioning for some control over page layout. However, this makes tasks such as laying out a double- page magazine spread very difficult."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin paginare, from Latin pagina.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: paginare, pagina

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

paginates (present, singular) paginating (participle, present) paginated (participle, past) paginated (past)

Derived Forms

paginator repaginate

Frequently Paired Words

pagination

Synonyms

foliate page

Questions

How do you pronounce paginate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæd͡ʒəneɪt/.
What does paginate mean?: To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.
Where does paginate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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