counting
Pronunciation:
/ˈkaʊntɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To recite numbers in sequence.
Example: Can you count to a hundred?
To determine the number (of objects in a group).
Example: There are three apples; count them.
To be of significance; to matter.
Example: Your views don’t count here. It does count if you cheat with someone when you’re drunk.
To be an example of something: often followed by as and an indefinite noun.
Example: Apples count as a type of fruit.
noun
Definitions
A count
The act by which something is counted.