Count: meaning, definitions and examples

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count

[ kaʊnt ]

^{Context #1}

mathematics

A numerical value or a total number of items or entities.

Synonyms

quantity, tally, total

Examples of usage

The count of students in the class is 25.
Please double-check the count of inventory items.

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action

To determine the total number of items or entities.

Synonyms

calculate, enumerate, tally

Examples of usage

Let's count how many apples are in the basket.
I need to count the money in my wallet.

Translations

Translations of the word "count" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contar

número
quantidade

🇮🇳 गिनती

संख्या
मात्रा

🇩🇪 zählen

Anzahl
Menge

🇮🇩 menghitung

jumlah
kuantitas

🇺🇦 лічити

🇵🇱 liczyć

liczba
ilość

🇯🇵 数える (かぞえる)

数 (かず)
数量 (すうりょう)

🇫🇷 compter

nombre
quantité

🇪🇸 contar

número
cantidad

🇹🇷 saymak

sayı
miktar

🇰🇷 세다 (seda)

수 (su)
양 (yang)

🇸🇦 يعد (ya'ad)

عدد (adad)
كمية (kammia)

🇨🇿 počítat

počet
množství

🇸🇰 počítať

počet
množstvo

🇨🇳 数 (shǔ)

数量 (shùliàng)
数目 (shùmù)

🇸🇮 šteti

število
količina

🇮🇸 telja

fjöldi
magn

🇰🇿 санау

сан
көлем

🇬🇪 დათვლა (datvla)

რიცხვი (ricxvi)
რაოდენობა (raodenoba)

🇦🇿 saymaq

sayı
miqdar

🇲🇽 contar

número
cantidad

Word origin

The word 'count' originated from the Old French word 'compter', which means 'to count or reckon'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The concept of counting is fundamental to human civilization and has been essential for various fields such as mathematics, economics, and science.