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counting
Verb
  • present participle of count
Noun
  • A count; the act by which something is counted.
count
Verb
  • To recite numbers in sequence. intransitive
  • To determine the number (of objects in a group). transitive
  • To be of significance; to matter. intransitive
  • To be an example of something. intransitive
  • To consider something an example of something. transitive
  • To take account or note (of). obsolete
  • To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count. Britain, law
Noun
  • The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
  • The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.
  • A countdown.
  • A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding. law
  • The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance. baseball
  • An object of interest or account; value; estimation. obsolete
Noun
  • The male ruler of a county.
  • A nobleman holding a rank intermediate between dukes and barons.