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count

758 1.0
The number of things or people that have been counted
  • noun
  • /kaʊnt/
: recuento
  • We haven't made the final count, sir.
  • word count
  • blood count
  • full blood count

So each read only gets one count, OK.

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Examples

  • I have lost count of my enemies.

  • The higher the count... the more I can push my body.

  • When people register for a Facebook event, you have an immediate count of potential participants.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Routine monitoring therefore includes full blood count and liver function tests every six months.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Following the reorganization, the paper saw an increase in page count and advertising dollars.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Median motor vehicle speeds and traffic counts on major streets were higher than on local streets.

    Academic text (2012)
  • All lists were sorted by citation count to create ranked lists of cited journals.

    Academic text (2012)
  • After the meeting, we will finalize the participant count to prepare the seating arrangements.

  • The volunteer collected the final count of donations received during the charity event.

  • The researchers reported the count of species observed in the area over the past year.

Synonyms

number
vscount
∞ 1.0

The total of people or things in a group

also covers the act of finding that total, not only the result
counting
vscount
76 1.0

Finding how many things there are by saying numbers in order

also names the final total number rather than only the action
tally
vscount
56 3.2

A written count of things like votes or donations

focuses more on the final number rather than the recording method
head count
vscount
19 3.4

The number of people present in a group or at an event

is broader, applying to totals of any things not only people
headcount
vscount
5 3.4

The number of people present in a group, company, or event

is broader, applying to totals of any things not only people
enumeration
vscount
3 5.4

A list of things made by counting them

is the general term for both listing action and final total
numeration
vscount
1 6.3

A way of counting and naming numbers

is narrower, focusing on the system rather than the final number

Idioms

count me in
  • Informal
20 3.3

A way to say you want to join an activity

10 8.1

Completely unable to move or continue because of extreme tiredness

7 4.9

To have a very small number of people or things

1 4.1

To be thankful for the good things in your life

To be hit so hard that you fall and cannot get up

Compounds

38 5.1

The number of people killed in a battle or attack

blood count
  • Specialized
19 3.0

A medical test that measures red and white blood cells and platelets in a blood sample

19 3.4

The number of people present in a group or at an event

15 3.5

The amount of sperm in semen used to check male fertility

pollen count
  • Specialized
2 3.3

A number that shows how much pollen is in the air and the risk of allergies

complete blood count
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A medical test that counts red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a blood sample

1 4.1

A quick check of how many people are present to see attendance or support

count noun
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A word for a person or thing you can count, like a book

body count
  • NSFW
1 8.8

The number of people someone has had sex with

Number of events that happen in one minute

count palatine
  • Archaic
9.9

A noble who rules a small area with royal power in medieval Europe

5.2

A test that counts each type of white blood cell in a small blood sample

How Many

thousand
∞ 1.0
many
∞ 1.0
count
758 1.0
several
∞ 1.0
a few
∞ 1.0
one
∞ 1.0
zero
465 1.0

Surface Forms

count singular
counts plural

Etymology

Count meaning 'the total' comes from the same Latin word computare, which means 'to calculate together'. A count is the number you get when you add things up.