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In fact, the idea of the census as a head count may be out of date; it may be more efficient and cost-effective to replace enumeration with statistical sampling.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

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

However, even if a citizenship question was included on a subsequent enumeration, the U.S. Supreme Court should— and very likely still would—strike down federal anti-alien reapportionment legislation as a blatant affront to the Constitution’s requirements. — Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

Dudek stopped short of explaining the reasoning behind the SSA’s initial proposal to discontinue birth enumeration for residents of the state. —Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing enumeration

• enumeration clause

Rhymes for enumeration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration