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Word: Count
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (as a noun): from Old French counte (noun), counter (verb), from the verb computare ‘calculate’ (see compute)
kaʊnt
determine the total number of (a collection of items)
Short Definition:determine total number of
Examples:- I started to count the stars I could see
- they counted up their change
take into account; include
Short Definition:take into account
Examples:- the staff has shrunk to four, or five if you count the European director
be significant
Short Definition:be significant
Examples:- it did not matter what the audience thought—it was the critics that counted
Word: Count
Speech Type: Noun
kaʊnt
an act of determining the total number of something
Short Definition:act of counting
Examples:- at the last count, fifteen applications were still outstanding
- the party's only candidate was eliminated at the first count
an act of reciting numbers in ascending order, up to the specified number
Short Definition:act of reciting numbers
Examples:- hold the position for a count of seven
a point for discussion or consideration
Short Definition:point for discussion
Examples:- the programme remained vulnerable on a number of counts
the measure of the fineness of a yarn expressed as the weight of a given length or the length of a given weight.
Short Definition:measure of fineness of yarn
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