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Princeton's WordNet

  1. count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tallynoun

    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

    "the counting continued for several hours"

Wiktionary

  1. countingnoun

    A count; the act by which something is counted.

ChatGPT

  1. counting

    Counting is the action of determining the number of elements in a set or group. It is a basic action that involves assigning numerical values to objects or individuals in order to quantify, order, or label them. Counting usually starts with one and is performed by incrementing the count by one for each successive object. This action forms the foundation of arithmetic and number systems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Counting

    of Count

Wikidata

  1. Counting

    Counting is the action of finding the number of elements of a finite set of objects. The traditional way of counting consists of continually increasing a counter by a unit for every element of the set, in some order, while marking those elements to avoid visiting the same element more than once, until no unmarked elements are left; if the counter was set to one after the first object, the value after visiting the final object gives the desired number of elements. The related term enumeration refers to uniquely identifying the elements of a finite set or infinite set by assigning a number to each element. Counting sometimes involves numbers other than one; for example, when counting money, counting out change, "counting by twos", or "counting by fives". There is archeological evidence suggesting that humans have been counting for at least 50,000 years. Counting was primarily used by ancient cultures to keep track of social and economic data such as number of group members, prey animals, property, or debts. The development of counting led to the development of mathematical notation, numeral systems, and writing.

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    Rank popularity for the word 'counting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4733

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of counting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of counting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of counting in a Sentence

  1. Lindsey Graham:

    If we’re counting on Facebook to regulate itself, we’re going to fail, i ’m a South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, I do n’t like regulating things unless you have to.

  2. James Hilton:

    Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that matters is value - the ultimate value of what one does.

  3. Energy Minister Alexander Novak:

    We are counting on a new prepayment for Russian gas being made on time ... There should be no break in gas supplies to European customers.

  4. Steven Compton:

    It's helpful for labs to understand what they should be counting — whether it's for the courtroom or for a client in industry.

  5. Rick Hasen:

    It is hard to overstate how dangerous Bannon's words and actions are, steve Bannon's creating an army of duped people who will go into positions helping to run elections with the false understanding that the 2020 election was stolen. Who knows what such people are capable of doing when in charge of running polling places or counting votes.

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