Enumeration: meaning, definitions and examples
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enumeration
[ ɪˌnjuːməˈreɪʃn ]
list
The action of mentioning a number of things one by one.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The enumeration of the items on the list was meticulous.
- The enumeration of the different species in the forest was a daunting task.
census
The process of counting all the people in a country or specific group.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government conducted an enumeration to gather demographic data.
- The enumeration revealed an increase in the population over the past decade.
Translations
Translations of the word "enumeration" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enumeração
🇮🇳 क्रमांकन
🇩🇪 Aufzählung
🇮🇩 enumerasi
🇺🇦 перелічення
🇵🇱 wyliczenie
🇯🇵 列挙
🇫🇷 énumération
🇪🇸 enumeración
🇹🇷 numaralandırma
🇰🇷 열거
🇸🇦 ترقيم
🇨🇿 výčtové
🇸🇰 výpočet
🇨🇳 列举
🇸🇮 naštevanje
🇮🇸 talning
🇰🇿 санақ
🇬🇪 განრიგება
🇦🇿 siyahılama
🇲🇽 enumeración
Etymology
The word 'enumeration' originated from the Latin word 'enumeratio', which means 'a counting up'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the action of mentioning a number of things one by one. Over time, the term has expanded to include various contexts such as censuses, computing, and more.
See also: enumerate.
Word Frequency Rank
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- 9913 meridian
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