Definitions for count
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. count(noun)

   the total number counted

   "a blood count"

2. count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally(noun)

   the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

   "the counting continued for several hours"

3. count(verb)

   a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

4. count, number, enumerate, numerate(verb)

   determine the number or amount of

   "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

5. count, matter, weigh(verb)

   have weight; have import, carry weight

   "It does not matter much"

6. consider, count, weigh(verb)

   show consideration for; take into account

   "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"

7. count(verb)

   name or recite the numbers in ascending order

   "The toddler could count to 100"

8. count, number(verb)

   put into a group

   "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

9. count(verb)

   include as if by counting

   "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"

10. count(verb)

    have a certain value or carry a certain weight

    "each answer counts as three points"

11. count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon(verb)

    have faith or confidence in

    "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

12. reckon, count(verb)

    take account of

    "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. count(Noun)

   The male ruler of a county; also known as an earl, especially in England. The female equivalent is countess.

   Etymology: From counten, from conter, from conter, from computare, present active infinitive of computo. Displaced native tellen (from tellan) and rimen (from riman).

Webster Dictionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Count(verb)

   to tell or name one by one, or by groups, for the purpose of ascertaining the whole number of units in a collection; to number; to enumerate; to compute; to reckon

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

2. Count(verb)

   to place to an account; to ascribe or impute; to consider or esteem as belonging

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

3. Count(verb)

   to esteem; to account; to reckon; to think, judge, or consider

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

4. Count(verb)

   to number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

5. Count(verb)

   to reckon; to rely; to depend; -- with on or upon

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

6. Count(verb)

   to take account or note; -- with

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

7. Count(verb)

   to plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

8. Count(verb)

   the act of numbering; reckoning; also, the number ascertained by counting

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

9. Count(verb)

   an object of interest or account; value; estimation

   Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

10. Count(verb)

    a formal statement of the plaintiff's case in court; in a more technical and correct sense, a particular allegation or charge in a declaration or indictment, separately setting forth the cause of action or prosecution

    Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

11. Count(noun)

    a nobleman on the continent of Europe, equal in rank to an English earl

    Etymology: [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go.]

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1. Count

   Count or Countess is a title in European countries for a noble of varying status, but historically deemed to convey an approximate rank intermediate between the highest and lowest titles of nobility. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl. Alternative names for the "Count" rank in the nobility structure are used in other countries, such as Graf in Germany and Hakushaku during the Japanese Imperial era.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Count

   kownt, n. on the Continent, a title of nobility equal in rank to an English earl:—fem. Count′ess, the wife of a count or earl (fem. of earl).—ns. Count′ship, a count's dignity or domain (also used as a title); Coun′ty, a portion of a country separated for the administration of justice: a shire; Coun′ty-fam′ily, a family of the nobility or gentry (Coun′ty-people), with estates and a seat in the county. [O. Fr. conte—L. comes, comitis, a companion, con, with, īre, itum, to go.]

2. Count

   kownt, v.t. to number, sum up: to ascribe: esteem: consider.—v.i. to add to or increase a number by being counted to it: to depend.—n. act of numbering: the number counted: a particular charge in an indictment.—adj. Count′able, capable of being counted.—ns. Count′er, he who or that which counts: that which indicates a number: a piece of metal, &c., used in reckoning: a table on which money is counted or goods laid; Count′ing-house, Count′ing-room, the house or room in which merchants keep their accounts and transact business.—adj. Count′less, that cannot be counted: innumerable.—n. Count′-wheel, a wheel with notched edge controlling the stroke of a clock in sounding the hours. [O. Fr. cunter (Fr. compter)—L. computāre.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. count

   To calculate an accurate and specific number.

   The machine can count the number of items through the use of specific software.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 29, 2020  

2. count

   To use the mind to create mathematical calculations.

   We have all been taught to count using the ability of our mind.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 29, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'count' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4384

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'count' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1876

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'count' in Nouns Frequency: #1325

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'count' in Verbs Frequency: #405

How to pronounce count?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of count in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of count in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of count in a Sentence

1. Juma Atlanta site director:

   The generous support of 21 Savage will go a long way toward the well-being of these young people, not only will it help them stay afloat during this crisis, but it also provides a glimmer of hope and the realization that they can count on the support of their community at this time of need.

2. Jessie Diggins:

   We're your canaries in the coal mine. We see [ climate change ] happening all over the world, and it affects everyone at every level. I see man-made snow everywhere we go — nobody can count on natural snow anymore. It's a sign we really need to do something. Climate change is taking away a very healthy, incredibly fun, family-oriented sport that I love.

3. Anuj Somany:

   People who are in deep slumbers are in humongous numbers so even difficult to count them

4. Natalie Montgomery:

   I had no plans to vote in 2020, i felt my vote didn't count in elections.

5. Alfred North Whitehead:

   It does not matter what men say in words, so long as their activities are controlled by settled instincts. The words may ultimately destroy the instincts. But until this has occurred, words do not count. - from Science and the Modern World

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