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enumeration

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • /ɪˌnjuːməˈɹeɪʃən/
  • /ɪˌnuːməˈɹeɪʃən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: listing, numbering, telling, citation, counting, enumeration, numeration

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A list; especially, a numbered list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • using the serial comma in enumerations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A data type that allows variables to have any of a predefined set of values.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enum

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the counting continued for several hours

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: count, counting, numeration, reckoning, tally

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: investigation, investigating

Narrower terms: blood count, census, nose count, nosecount, countdown, miscount, poll, recount, sperm count

7

noun

Meaning 7

a numbered list

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: numbering

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: list, listing

History

Etymology

From Middle French énumeration (French énumération). By surface analysis, enumerate + -ion.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: թվարկում (tʻvarkum) — the act of enumerating
  • Armenian: թվարկություն (tʻvarkutʻyun) — the act of enumerating
  • Dutch: opsomming — the act of enumerating
  • Finnish: luettelu — the act of enumerating
  • French: énumération — the act of enumerating
  • German: Aufzählen — the act of enumerating
  • German: Aufzählung — the act of enumerating
  • German: Auflistung — the act of enumerating
  • German: Auflisten — the act of enumerating
  • Ingrian: numeratsia — the act of enumerating
  • Irish: ríomh — the act of enumerating
  • Italian: enumerazione — the act of enumerating
  • Japanese: 列挙 (rekkyo) — the act of enumerating
  • Korean: 열거 (yeolgeo) — the act of enumerating
  • Korean: 나열 (nayeol) — the act of enumerating
  • Persian: رنامیدن — the act of enumerating
  • Portuguese: enumeração — the act of enumerating
  • Russian: перечисле́ние (perečislénije) — the act of enumerating
  • Spanish: enumeración — the act of enumerating
  • Tagalog: sabilang — the act of enumerating
  • Finnish: luetelma — programming: kind of data type
  • Finnish: lueteltu tyyppi — programming: kind of data type
  • Japanese: 列挙型 (rekkyogata) — programming: kind of data type
  • Korean: 열거형 (yeolgeohyeong) — programming: kind of data type
  • Portuguese: enumeração — programming: kind of data type
Real reading context

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