Please do not only throw code snippets at us! Explain your issue with a complete compilable code. BTW looking on your reputation you should know that ...
– MenschNov 27 '18 at 18:39
I use \documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{report}
This is in makro: \def\chapwithtoc#1{ \chapter*{#1} \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1} } or it is about number of chapter?
– ElisabethNov 27 '18 at 19:07
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{report}This is in makro:\def\chapwithtoc#1{ \chapter*{#1} \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1} }or it is about number of chapter? – Elisabeth Nov 27 '18 at 19:07\chapwithtoc{Abbreviations}\begin{description}\item[EX] Example Abbreviation\end{description}but if you want an automated method, try Best solution for acronyms, abbreviations, glossary and index. – Nicola Talbot Nov 27 '18 at 19:27