enumeration

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Etymology

From Middle French énumération.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˌnjuːməˈɹeɪʃən/, /ɪˌnuːməˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

enumeration (plural enumerations)

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

   Synonyms: listing, numbering, telling, Thesaurus:counting

2. A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.
3. A list; especially, a numbered list.

   using the serial comma in enumerations

4. A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.
5. (programming) A data type that allows variables to have any of a predefined set of values.

   Synonyms: enum

Related terms

• enumerate

Translations

• French: énumération
• Italian: enumerazione
• Portuguese: enumeração
• Russian: перечисле́ние
• Spanish: enumeración

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