enumeration

noun

enu·​mer·​a·​tion i-ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈrā-shən 

plural enumerations

1

: the act or process of making or stating a list of things one after another

the rebel leader's effective enumeration of popular grievances

also : the list itself

The restaurant creates an astonishing range of preserved products … Here's a partial enumeration from Rodgers … : anchovies; jams; pickled cherries; brandied grapes …

—Thomas McNamee

2

: the act or process of counting something or a count made of something

In fact, the idea of the census as a head count may be out of date; it may be more efficient and cost-effective to replace enumeration with statistical sampling.

—David P. Hamilton

Examples of enumeration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mitre describes a type confusion vulnerability, also known as common weakness enumeration 843, as occurring when a resource such as a pointer or object is accessed by a resource using an incompatible type. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

The logic of enumeration, pushed to its extreme, becomes an algorithm of the absurd. —Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 27 Dec. 2024

Patches are commonly developed for critical vulnerability enumerations (CVEs). —Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Each transaction is assigned a real-time risk score that helps detect and prevent enumeration attacks in transactions where a purchase is processed remotely without a physical card via a card reader or terminal. —Sheila Chiang, CNBC, 26 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing enumeration

• enumeration clause