enumerate

«enumerate» in Mova's school dictionary: To name things one by one, like making a list — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (enumerate, enumerates, enumerated, enumerating); noun enumeration

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To name things one by one, like making a list. tree →

2) (formal, maths) To count things, or to find how many there are. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal exam word: «enumerate the reasons» means list them one by one. In maths, to enumerate possibilities means to list all of them, often to count them. In everyday talk people say «list» or «count». Phrases: «enumerate the steps», «enumerate all the possibilities».

examples

• Enumerate the planets in order from the Sun. tree →
• She enumerated all the reasons she wanted a dog. tree →
• Enumerate all the ways to make 10p with 1p and 5p coins. tree →
• The report enumerates the safety rules. tree →
• Can you enumerate the colours of the rainbow? tree →
• The teacher enumerated the steps of the experiment. tree →

note

Formal; everyday: «list», «count». Pronounced «e-NEW-mer-ate». In maths: enumerating means writing out every case so none is missed or counted twice — the count of the list is the answer.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «enumerate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.