enumerate

tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

1. To count off or name one by one; list: A spokesperson enumerated the strikers' demands.
2. To determine the number of; count.

[Latin ēnumerāre, ēnumerāt-, to count out : ē-, ex-, ex- + numerus, number.]

enumeration e·nu'mer·a'tion n.
enumerative e·nu'mer·a'tive (-mə-rā'tĭv, -mər-ə-) adj.
enumerator e·nu'mer·a'tor n.

To count or list one by one. For example, an enumerated data type defines a list of all possible values for a variable, and no other value can then be placed into it. See device enumeration and ENUM.

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verb

1. To name or specify one by one: itemize, list¹, numerate, tick off. See count, specific/general.
2. To note (items) one by one so as to get a total: count, number, numerate, reckon, tally, tell. See count.

v

Definition: list, count
Antonyms: not count

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

This term is often used in law as equivalent to mentioned specifically, designated, or expressly named or granted; as in speaking of enumerated governmental powers, items of property, or articles in a tariff schedule.

IN BRIEF: To name one by one.

It is always helpful to your mood to enumerate all of your blessings.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opregne, optælle

Nederlands (Dutch)
opsommen, tellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - énumérer, dénombrer

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufzählen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (εκ)μετρώ, απαριθμώ

Italiano (Italian)
enumerare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - enumerar

Русский (Russian)
перечислять, пересчитывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - enumerar, contar, numerar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - räkna upp, räkna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
列举, 枚举, 计算

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 列舉, 枚舉, 計算

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 열거하다, 수를 세다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 数え上げる, 列挙する, 数える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعدد, يعد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ספר, מנה‬

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