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- pronunciation:
- kaUnt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
counts, counting, counted |
| definition 1: |
When you count a group of things, you give each thing a number to find out how many there are.
The teacher counted all the students on the bus.
- similar words:
- list
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| definition 2: |
When you count, you say numbers in order.
I taught my little brother to count from one to ten. |
| definition 3: |
When you count a certain number of things, you add up each one and find a total. When you count the number of cards you have at the end of a card game, you add up the cards.
We counted six deer in the backyard yesterday.I counted fifteen red cars on the way to school today.- synonyms:
- calculate, compute, figure
- similar words:
- add up, total
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| definition 4: |
When something counts, it is important. It matters.
You should say what you think because your opinion counts a lot to us.We won the first game, but John said it didn't count because it was just practice.- synonyms:
- matter
- similar words:
- rate, weigh
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| definition 5: |
When something counts, it is included.
We have four pets, if you count the stray cat that we feed sometimes. |
| related words: |
add, compute, score |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A count is the act of counting.
A count of the books showed that there was one missing.- similar words:
- calculation
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| related words: |
addition |
| derivation: |
countable (adj.) |
Word Builder: count +
- countless:
being too many to count.
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