census vs enumeration

census

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

  • Count, tally. 

verb
  • To collect a census. 

  • To conduct a census on. 

enumeration

noun
  • A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed. 

  • A data type that allows variables to have any of a predefined set of values. 

  • A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument. 

  • The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting. 

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