What does enumerate mean?
Definitions for enumerate
ɪˈnu məˌreɪt, ɪˈnyu-enu·mer·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
enumerate, recite, itemize, itemiseverb
specify individually
"She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
count, number, enumerate, numerateverb
determine the number or amount of
"Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
Wiktionary
enumerateverb
To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.
enumerateverb
To determine the amount of.
Etymology: From enumeration, from enumerationem.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ENUMERATEverb
To reckon up singly; to count over distinctly; to number.
Etymology: enumero, Latin.
You must not only acknowledge to God that you are a sinner, but must particularly enumerate the kinds of sin whereof you know yourself guilty. William Wake, Preparation for Death.
Besides enumerating the gross defect of duty to the queen, I shew how all things were managed wrong. Jonathan Swift.
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enumerate
Enumerate is a verb that means to list or mention one by one, or to mention a number of things separately, typically in order to emphasize individual qualities or the sheer quantity of things. It often implies a calculated or formal listing or counting of items.
Webster Dictionary
Enumerateverb
to count; to tell by numbers; to count over, or tell off one after another; to number; to reckon up; to mention one by one; to name over; to make a special and separate account of; to recount; as, to enumerate the stars in a constellation
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Enumerate
e-nū′mer-āt, v.t. to count the number of: to name over.—n. Enumerā′tion, act of numbering: a detailed account: a summing up.—adj. Enū′merative.—n. Enū′merator, one who enumerates. [L. e, out, numerāre, -ātum, to number.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of enumerate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of enumerate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of enumerate in a Sentence
Because of constraints placed on field activities during the pandemic, we are especially pleased to have multiple lines of evidence to enumerate the population.
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