enumerated

American

[ih-noo-muh-rey-tid, ih-nyoo-] / ɪˈnu məˌreɪ tɪd, ɪˈnyu- /

adjective

named or listed one by one, as if in counting.

I couldn’t remember any of the rapidly enumerated salad dressing options, and just told the waiter to surprise me.
counted systematically, as in a census, inventory, etc..

The enumerated population of Manitoba increased 5.2 percent over the past five years.
Computers. (of a data type) allowing only values selected from a limited set of named elements.

Assign an importance level to each record by creating an enumerated type with values such as “low,” “medium,” and “high.”
Months of the year are an enumerated data type.
Chiefly Canadian. (of a voter) entered by name in an official register of eligible voters for an election.

In the last municipal election in Halifax, 58 percent of enumerated voters cast a ballot.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of enumerate.

Other Word Forms

nonenumerated adjective
unenumerated adjective
well-enumerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of enumerated

First recorded in 1650–60; 1970–75 enumerated for def. 3; enumerate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; enumerate ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., enumerated some of the Democrats’ demands in the Senate earlier this week.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

That’s a ruling for the liberties enumerated in the Constitution, and it’s a Justice’s duty under that document.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“The Commission has not, to date, made a determination regarding whether any such contracts involve an activity enumerated or prohibited.”

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

“The basis for security revocations are specifically enumerated by ODNI.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Hinted at the gravity of the so-called “trauma of decanting,” and enumerated the precautions taken to minimize, by a suitable training of the bottled embryo, that dangerous shock.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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