Counting — synonyms, definition

1. counting (Noun)

count enumeration numeration reckoning tally

counting (Noun) — The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order. ex. "the counting continued for several hours"

investigating investigation blood count census countdown miscount nose count nosecount poll recount sperm count

2. counting (Verb)

betting calculating considering depending enumerating looking mattering numbering numerating weighing

counting (Verb) — Determine the number or amount of. ex. "Count your change" ex. "Can you count the books on your shelf?"

counting (Verb) — Have weight; have import, carry weight.

counting (Verb) — Show consideration for; take into account. ex. "You must count her age"

counting (Verb) — Name or recite the numbers in ascending order. ex. "The toddler could count to 100"

counting (Verb) — Put into a group. ex. "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

counting (Verb) — Include as if by counting. ex. "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"

counting (Verb) — Have a certain value or carry a certain weight. ex. "each answer counts as three points"

counting (Verb) — Have faith or confidence in. ex. "you can count on me to help you any time"

counting (Verb) — Take account of. ex. "Count on the monsoon"

approximating ascertaining assorting banking being classifying classing determining estimating finding finding out gauging guessing including judging reciting relying separating sorting sorting out • • • adding adding together adding up censusing counting down miscounting pressing recounting summating summing summing up tallying totaling toting up totting totting up weighing count down count out