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count

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noun

The act of counting or tallying a quantity.

Examples :

"Give the chairs a quick count to check if we have enough."

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The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.

Examples :

"The count of students in the class is thirty. "

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noun

Examples :

"The countdown to the school play was only five days. "

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A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding.

Examples :

"The student faced a count of plagiarism for their research paper. "

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The number of balls and strikes, respectively, on a batter's in-progress plate appearance.

Examples :

"He has a 3–2 count with the bases loaded."

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An object of interest or account; value; estimation.

Examples :

"The count of students in my class is thirty-five. "

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verb

To recite numbers in sequence.

Examples :

"Can you count to a hundred?"

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To determine the number (of objects in a group).

Examples :

"There are three apples; count them."

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To be of significance; to matter.

Examples :

"Your views don’t count here. It does count if you cheat with someone when you’re drunk."

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To be an example of something: often followed by as and an indefinite noun.

Examples :

"Apples count as a type of fruit."

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To consider something an example of something.

Examples :

"He counts himself a hero after saving the cat from the river. I count you as more than a friend."

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To take account or note (of).

Examples :

"The teacher counted the students who were present in the classroom. "

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

Examples :

"The lawyer will count the evidence in court to prove his client's innocence. "

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adjective

(grammar) Countable.

Examples :

"My family has many count nouns, like cars and houses, but few abstract nouns, like happiness. "

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noun

The male ruler of a county.

Examples :

"The new count took office last week, and he's already making changes to the county's policies. "

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A nobleman holding a rank intermediate between dukes and barons.

Examples :

"The count attended the school's annual fundraising dinner. "

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Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and viscounts.

Examples :

"The butterfly collector spotted a count butterfly in the garden. "

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