1. A complete and exhaustive count or listing of all items in a population or set, leaving nothing out
The census conducted a total enumeration of all households in the country.
O censo realizou uma enumeração total de todos os domicílios do país.
2. In statistics, a method of data collection where every single element in a population is counted or surveyed, as opposed to sampling
Total enumeration ensures 100% accuracy in the headcount.
A enumeração total garante precisão de 100% na contagem de pessoas.