enumerator en · NOUN
Etymology
From enumerate + -or.
Meanings
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A person who, or a thing that enumerates; a counter or iterator.
The basic idea is that the researcher conducting the transect (called the counter or enumerator) walks along a set path at certain intervals (hourly, daily, monthly, etc.) and tallies all instances of whatever is being surveyed.
2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4:
- A census taker.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enumerators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
id enumerator (A person who counts or enumerates) · mi kaitatau (A person who counts or enumerates)