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Cutter number

Cutter number noun: an alphanumeric code used for efficiently sorting names, etc. into alphabetical order.

Noun

Cutter number (plural Cutter numbers)

  1. (library science) An alphanumeric code used for efficiently sorting names, etc. into alphabetical order.

Forms of Cutter number

pluralCutter numbers

Origin of Cutter number

Devised by Charles Ammi Cutter.

Questions about Cutter number

What does Cutter number mean?
Cutter number means an alphanumeric code used for efficiently sorting names, etc. into alphabetical order.
What part of speech is Cutter number?
Cutter number is a noun.
What is the plural of Cutter number?
The plural of Cutter number is Cutter numbers.

Words near Cutter number in the dictionary

  1. cuttenees
  2. cutter
  3. cutter and paster
  4. Cutter classification
  5. Cutter classifications
  6. Cutter number
  7. Cutter numbers
  8. cutter-off
  9. cutter-offer
  10. cutter-offers
  11. cutterhead

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