Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paging

/ˈpeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: pag-ing
IPA: /ˈpeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A transfer of pages between main memory and an auxiliary store, such as hard disk drive.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of page

Example Sentences

"Record the total number of pages, leaves, or columns (excluding those that are blank or contain advertising or other inessential matter) followed by in various pagings, in various foliations, or in various numberings, as appropriate."

Usage

Inflected Forms

pagings (plural)

Derived Forms

mispaging nonpaging prepaging radiopaging

Phrases

anticipatory paging demand paging paging file

Synonyms

pagination folio page number

Rhymes With

engaging aging raging staging waging gauging disengaging enraging ageing

Questions

How do you pronounce paging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does paging mean?: The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.

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