enumeration

[ ih-noo-muh-rey-shuhn, ih-nyoo- ]

/ ɪˌnu məˈreɪ ʃən, ɪˌnyu- /

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noun

an act of enumerating.

a catalog or list.

Origin of enumeration

First recorded in 1545–55, enumeration is from the Latin word ēnumerātiōn- (stem of ēnumerātiō). See enumerate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM enumeration

pre·e·nu·mer·a·tion, nounre·e·nu·mer·a·tion, noun

Words nearby enumeration

enuf, Enugu, E number, enumerable, enumerate, enumeration, enumerator, enunciable, enunciate, enunciation, enure

Example sentences from the Web for enumeration

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
P.J. O’Rourke: Who Really Actually Wants This Bill of Rights?|P. J. O’Rourke|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The enumeration of the great song publications of 1868 is not yet at an end.
The Life of Johannes Brahms (Vol 2 of 2)|Florence May
I refer the reader to the guide-books for an enumeration of them.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake
It will be enough then to make an enumeration of them, without intending to point out their necessity.
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment, Dedicated to the Youth of Both Sexes|Elisabeth Celnart

Of this inborn and irresistible tendency there are so many facts in proof that an enumeration is needless: it is the rule.
Essay on the Creative Imagination|Th. Ribot
It would be easy to continue this enumeration of Bohemian humanists.
A History of Bohemian Literature|Count Ltzow