enumeration
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enumeration
- /ɪˌnjuːməˈɹeɪʃən/
- /ɪˌnuːməˈɹeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French énumeration (French énumération). By surface analysis, enumerate + -ion.
noun enumerations
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The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
Similar: listing, numbering, telling, citation, counting, enumeration, numeration
- A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.
- A list; especially, a numbered list. using the serial comma in enumerations
- A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.
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A data type that allows variables to have any of a predefined set of values.
In Ada, enumeration literals are allowed to appear in more than one declaration in the same referencing environment.
Similar: enum
Translations
Every language
noun the act of enumerating
| Español | enumeración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 열거 yeolgeo, 나열 nayeol |
| 日本語 | 列挙 rekkyo |
| Português | enumeração |
| Français | énumération |
| Deutsch | Aufzählen, Aufzählung, Auflistung, Auflisten |
| Italiano | enumerazione |
| Русский | перечисле́ние perečislénije |
noun programming: kind of data type
| 한국어 | 열거형 yeolgeohyeong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 列挙型 rekkyogata |
| Português | enumeração |
Talk about this word "enumeration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enumeration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enumeration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enumeration "enumeration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enumeration.Cite this
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title = {enumeration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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