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counts

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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 final counts of the ballots showed that Maria won the election by a large margin. "

number statistics amount item

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Examples :

"The teacher started the timed quiz, and the counts on the classroom projector helped the students track their remaining time. "

time number event

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A charge of misconduct brought in a legal proceeding.

Examples :

"The indictment included three counts of fraud, each related to a different investment scheme. "

law government politics guilt

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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 :

""Her opinion counts for a lot with her family." "

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To recite numbers in sequence.

Examples :

"Can you count to a hundred?"

number math action

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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 counts students present at the start of each class. "

value business amount number

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

Examples :

"The lawyer counts on the evidence to support her client's alibi, presenting each point carefully to the jury. "

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The male ruler of a county.

Examples :

"In medieval times, the counts held great power over their lands and people. "

royal title person history

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A nobleman holding a rank intermediate between dukes and barons.

Examples :

"The historical novel featured kings, dukes, counts, barons, and knights, each with their own important roles in the kingdom. "

royal history person title

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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 carefully pinned a count, its iridescent wings shimmering in the light, alongside his other Tanaecia specimens: earls and viscounts. "

animal insect biology nature

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(of a statistic) To be enumerated rather than represented as a proportion or percentage.

Examples :

"The final report includes raw counts of students attending each after-school program. "

statistics number