count — to determine the total number of something by adding units one by one
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to determine the total number of something by adding units one by one
Pronunciation (IPA): /kaʊnt/
Example Sentences
- I can count all my friends on one hand... because I'm bad at math.
- Please count how many cookies are left in the jar.
- My teacher told me that attendance counts toward my final grade.
count
VERB[/kaʊnt/]
to determine the total number of something by adding units one by one
The teacher helps the children count colorful apples one by one.
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'computare', meaning to calculate or reckon. The term combines 'com-' (together) and 'putare' (to think or count), reflecting the original sense of thinking things together or summing accounts.
Breakdown
com- (together) + putare (to think, reckon, count). The Latin 'computare' evolved into Old French 'conter' and Middle English 'counte', eventually yielding the modern English 'count'.
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📝Examples
“I can count all my friends on one hand... because I'm bad at math.”
“Please count how many cookies are left in the jar.”
“My teacher told me that attendance counts toward my final grade.”
“I count sheep to fall asleep, but they keep asking for my Wi-Fi password.”
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