Enumerates

/ɪˈnjuː.mər.eɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense: to count off, list, or mention items one by one.

Etymology

From Latin 'enumerare,' formed from 'e-' (out) and 'numerare' (to number). The verb became common in English by the 16th century for the action of listing or counting.

Kelly Says

When a teacher enumerates instructions, they're using a strategy your brain loves—our minds naturally latch onto numbered lists far better than paragraph descriptions.

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