countian
- noun
- Archaic
:
contador
- During the recount, the countian carefully checked each ballot for accuracy.
Examples
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The election committee appointed a countian to tally the votes after the polls closed.
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Each countian was responsible for verifying the inventory in their assigned section.
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The countian was responsible for tallying the votes.
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Many countians participated in the election process.
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The election committee appointed a countian to tally the votes after the polls closed.
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Each countian was responsible for verifying the inventory in their assigned section.
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During the recount, the countian carefully checked each ballot for accuracy.
Synonyms
75
3.4
A person or machine that keeps a total of items
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5.5
A person who counts votes at a formal meeting
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7.0
A person who visits homes to count people and record information for a survey like a census
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2.8
A person who adds up votes to find the result in an election or meeting
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7.2
A person who checks votes and confirms election results
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8.9
A person who counts and records items like votes or goods
A woman who counts and writes down numbers for work
A person who counts and writes down the number or weight of goods
A person or machine that checks voters and records ballots
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Countian meaning a person who counts comes from the verb count, which means 'to add or tell numbers' and appears in words like account. So a countian is someone who makes a formal tally, for example of votes or inventory.