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to enumerate

to enumerate

19 6.3
To list or count items one by one
  • verb
  • /ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪt/
translation icon : enumerar
  • The teacher asked the students to enumerate the planets in our solar system.
  • enumerated rights
  • enumerated powers
  • enumerated in the census

It's a way, if in a concise way, of enumerating all the all the integers.

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Examples

  • The implications of such evidence have been enumerated by economists and political scientists alike.

    Academic text (1990)

  • In letters to friends and colleagues, Dundes enumerated his reasons for reaching this decision.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Obviously, if you enumerate all the cases, that should work.

  • Shall I begin to enumerate all of them?

    300 (2007)

  • I had to enumerate every good deed your ancestors ever did, not to mention every piece of property the family owns.

    Criminal Law (1989)

  • Respondents were also asked to enumerate the perceived costs of adding a new trading partner.

    Academic text (1990)

  • His tribute to the profession enumerates all the ways music educators affect the lives of their students.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Increasingly, research attention is shifting from enumerating pupils or graduates to queries concerning educational quality.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Carlton halted in mid-sentence while enumerating the pros and cons of getting married sooner rather than later.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Beyond that, historian Gary Habermas lists 39 ancient sources for Jesus, from which he enumerates more than 100 reported facts about his life, teachings, crucifixion, and resurrection.

    God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

Synonyms

to count
vsto enumerate
∞ 1.0

To say numbers one by one to find the total

lists or names each item one by one instead of only totaling
to list
vsto enumerate
632 1.0

To write down names or items in order

names or counts each one individually with more precision
to number
vsto enumerate
39 1.0

To count or include an item in a total

names or counts each one individually rather than grouping them
to recite
vsto enumerate
28 3.3

List facts or items one after another

names or counts each one individually rather than narrating
to itemize
vsto enumerate
  • US
22 4.1

To list things one by one with details

names or counts each one individually rather than grouping

How Thorough

to catalog
  • US
23 3.9
to itemize
  • US
22 4.1
to enumerate
19 6.3
to list
632 1.0
to name
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

enumerate infinitive
enumerated past
enumerated past participle
enumerating present participle
enumerates third person singular

Morphology

enumerate = numerate (transparent) = e + numer + ate

The prefix 'e-' is added to 'numerate' to form 'enumerate', indicating the action of counting or listing.

Etymology

Enumerate comes from the Latin root numerare, which means 'to count' and is the same root as the familiar word number. So to enumerate something is to count or list its parts one by one.