enumerate
List items one by one in detail
Examples
In a meeting
“Let me enumerate the main reasons we should proceed with this plan.”
Over coffee
“She enumerated all the ways I'd messed up dinner.”
Why this word
list
Enumerate implies systematic counting and complete itemization, list is informal and less methodical
name
Enumerate emphasizes exhaustive ordered listing, name just identifies items
count
Enumerate means listing each item individually, count focuses on the total number
Usage tip
Use when you want to emphasize listing things systematically and completely
Etymology
Latin 'enumerare' — 'e' (out) + 'numerare' (count)
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Related words
aggregate
To collect or combine separate items into a single total or group.
delineate
To describe or outline something precisely and clearly.
categorize
Place things into groups based on shared characteristics
compartmentalize
Separate things into distinct sections or categories
unify
To bring together into a single whole or system
partition
To divide into separate sections or parts