counting
/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
verb
- To say numbers in order, usually to find out how many there are.
- He counted the money in his wallet to see if he had enough for lunch.
- The teacher asked the children to count from one to ten.
- She counted the stars in the sky until she fell asleep.
- To include someone or something when calculating a total.
- There are twenty people coming, not counting the children.
- When counting the team members, don't forget the coach.
- The price counts the cost of shipping and handling.
- To consider or regard someone or something in a particular way.
- Many people count this movie as one of the best ever made.
- He counts himself lucky to have survived the accident.
- I count her as one of my closest friends.
adjective
- Used to describe something that involves or relates to counting.
- The counting process was slow because there were so many ballots.
- They played a counting game to practice their numbers.
- The child is learning basic counting skills in preschool.
noun
- The act of determining the total number of something.
- The counting of the inventory revealed that several items were missing.
- She is teaching her son how to do basic counting using his fingers.
- Counting the votes took all night after the election.
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