Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Pagination /(păj`ĭ*nā"shŭn)/ · Pag·i·na·tion · IPA /ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ 01 n. The act or process of paging a book; also, the characters used in numbering the pages; page number. 1. The act or process of paging a book; also, the characters used in numbering the pages; page number.