Letter and Numbering

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Letter noun - A message on paper from one person or group to another.

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Numbering is an antonym for letter.

Nearby Words: lettering, lettered, letterhead

Numbering noun - A numbered list.

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Letter is an antonym for numbering in topics: aggregate, unit of the mathematical system.

Nearby Words: number, numbered

This was done because when the current numbering system was introduced, it included a one or two-letter county code, and people complained because these were abbreviations of the English county names.

Source: Please Select New City Name

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