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Enumeration vs Census - What's the difference?

enumeration | census |

As nouns the difference between enumeration and census

is that enumeration is enumeration while census is an official count of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.

As a verb census is

to collect a census.

enumeration

English

(wikipedia enumeration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
  • A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.
  • A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.
  • (computing) A set of named constants.

    • Synonyms

    * (set of named constants) enum

    Anagrams

    * mountaineer

    census

    English

    (wikipedia census)

    Noun

    (censuses)
  • An official count of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To collect a census.