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Count Definition, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：enumerate (count)

count 🔊

/kaʊnt/

v., n.

to say numbers in order, like 1, 2, 3, to know how many there are.

Child counting colorful candies on a table

enumerate 🔊

➕

/ɪˈnuːməreɪt/

v., n.

To say numbers sequentially to determine the quantity of something.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'computare' (com- 'together' + putare 'to think'), via Old French 'conter'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a cashier counting coins: 'Count' sounds like 'coined' (coins). Each coin is carefully counted.

📖 Example

Count how many people are in the room before we start the meeting. 🔊 Count how many people are in the room before we start the meeting.

🔗 Collocations

count on – to rely on someone or something

count down – to count numbers backward to zero, often for an event

count out – to exclude someone or something

🔄 Synonyms

tally (v.) – to count or record the number of something

calculate (v.) – to determine the total using mathematics

enumerate (v.) – to list or count items one by one

🌱 Derivatives

countable (adj.) – able to be counted

counter (n.) – a person or device that counts

counting (n.) – the act of determining a number

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'count' entered English from Old French 'conter', derived from Latin 'computare' meaning 'to calculate'. In medieval Europe, counting was vital for trade and taxation.

Meaning 2：total (count)

count 🔊

/kaʊnt/

v., n.

the total number you get after counting.

Digital counter showing final number 158

total 🔊

➕

/ˈtoʊtl/

v., n.

The final number obtained after counting all items or votes.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The final count showed that 25 people voted for the new park idea. 🔊 The final count showed that 25 people voted for the new park idea.

🔗 Collocations

blood count – a medical test listing the number of blood cells

head count – the number of people present in a group

vote count – the process of tallying votes in an election

🔄 Synonyms

total (n.) – the complete amount or sum

sum (n.) – the result of adding numbers together

tally (n.) – a current score or count

🌱 Derivatives

recount (n.) – a second count, especially of votes

countless (adj.) – too many to be counted

account (n.) – a record of financial transactions