Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
noun the action or process of determining the total number of something
A1 I am counting the number of apples in the basket.
A2 She is counting her money to see if she has enough to buy a new phone.
B1 Counting the days until my vacation is finally here.
B2 The scientist is counting the number of species in the ecosystem.
C1 Counting the votes in the election will take several hours.
C2 The accountant is responsible for counting the company's profits and losses.
verb to determine the total number of something by assigning numbers or numerals to individual items
A1 I am counting the number of apples in the basket.
A2 She is counting down the days until her birthday.
B1 The teacher is counting the students to make sure everyone is present.
B2 The accountant is counting the money in the cash register.
C1 The scientist is counting the number of species in the ecosystem.
C2 The mathematician is counting the number of prime numbers below one million.
formal The accountant spent the entire day counting the company's financial transactions.
informal I lost track of how many times I've been counting down the days until my vacation.
slang I've been counting on my best friend to help me with my homework.
figurative She's always counting her blessings, no matter how tough things get.
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