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Enumeration

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e·nu·mer·ate  (-nm-rt, -ny-)
tr.v. e·nu·mer·at·ed, e·nu·mer·at·ing, e·nu·mer·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 numerre, numert-, to count out : -, ex-, ex- + numerus, number; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

e·numer·ation n.
e·numer·ative (-m-rtv, -mr--) adj.
e·numer·ator n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enumeration - a numbered list
list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
2.Enumerationenumeration - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"
investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
blood count - the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
census, nose count, nosecount - a periodic count of the population
countdown - counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
miscount - an inaccurate count
poll - the counting of votes (as in an election)
recount - an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
sperm count - the act of estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate

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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Had no other enumeration or definition of the powers of the Congress been found in the Constitution, than the general expressions just cited, the authors of the objection might have had some color for it; though it would have been difficult to find a reason for so awkward a form of describing an authority to legislate in all possible cases.
The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by law Direct.
 
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