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bates number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
bates num-ber
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number affixed to a document indicating its number in a series of documents, usually with respect to evidentiary documents being provided to the other party in a legal proceeding.

verb

To stamp or label documents with Bates numbers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from Bates, the surname of the inventor of the first serial number-stamping machine.

Inflected Forms

Bates numbers (plural) Bates numbers (present, singular) Bates numbering (participle, present) Bates numbered (participle, past) Bates numbered (past)

Phrases

Bates numbering Bates stamping Bates branding Bates coding Bates labeling

Frequently Paired Words

Bates numbering Bates stamping Bates branding Bates coding Bates labeling

Synonyms

Bates stamp

Questions

What does bates number mean?
A number affixed to a document indicating its number in a series of documents, usually with respect to evidentiary documents being provided to the other party in a legal proceeding.
Where does bates number come from?
Derived from Bates, the surname of the inventor of the first serial number-stamping machine.

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