"enumerator" meaning in English

See enumerator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: enumerators [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English enumerate English -or English enumerator From enumerate + -or. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|enumerate|-or|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English enumerate English -or English enumerator From enumerate + -or. Head templates: {{en-noun}} enumerator (plural enumerators)
  1. A person who, or a thing that enumerates; a counter or iterator. Translations (A person who counts or enumerates): enumerator (Indonesian), kaitatau (Māori)
    Sense id: en-enumerator-en-noun-MoctY3wu Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Māori translations, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of People: 89 11 Disambiguation of 'A person who counts or enumerates': 92 8
  2. A census taker.
    Sense id: en-enumerator-en-noun-fv2Kk9DK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: enumerator polynomial

Inflected forms

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