ˌpajəˈnāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin pagina + English -ation
1. : the action of paging or the condition of being paged
the alphabetical arrangement necessarily involved requires that a considerable number of galleys be available before final pagination — Wheeler Sammons
2.
a. : the numbers or other figures or marks used to indicate the proper sequence of a set of pages (as of a book)
b.
(1) : the number of numbered pages
a catalog of new books that gives the pagination of each
(2) : a statement of such number
the book's title and author are listed but no pagination is given