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enumerator

/ɪˈnuːməˌreɪtər/
e · nu · mer · a · tor

Plural:enumerators
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Adjective:enumerative
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• noun

1

An official appointed to count people and collect demographic information for a census or statistical survey.

Example

"The census enumerator visited every household in the rural district to ensure an accurate population count."


2

A person or device that counts, lists, or catalogs items one by one.

Example

"As a meticulous enumerator of historical artifacts, the curator documented every coin in the collection."


3

In computer programming, an object, routine, or named constant within an enumerated type that iterates through a collection of elements or represents a distinct value.

Example

"The developer used an enumerator to step through each record in the database query result."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin enumerator ('one who counts out'), an agent noun from Latin enumerare, formed from ex- ('out') and numerare ('to count, number'), from numerus ('number').

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