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Enumeration vs Numeration - What's the difference?

enumeration | numeration |

As nouns the difference between enumeration and numeration

is that enumeration is the act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting while numeration is the act of counting or numbering things; enumeration.

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

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    numeration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of counting or numbering things; enumeration.
  • Any system of giving names to numbers.