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total enumeration

[/ˈtoʊtəl ɪˌnuːməˈreɪʃən/]
nounpl: total enumerations
enumeração total
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.
Synonyms
complete enumerationexhaustive enumerationfull countuniversal surveycensus
Antonyms
samplingpartial enumerationsurvey sampling

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enumeração total
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese for statistical and administrative contexts
Portugal
enumeração completa
Portuguese variant sometimes using 'completa' instead of 'total'

Related Idioms & Phrases

count everyone
leave no one out
census enumeration
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