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Counting — is the action of finding the number of elements of a finite set of objects. The traditional way of counting consists of continually increasing a (mental or spoken) counter by a unit for every element of the set, in some order, while marking (or… … Wikipedia
Counting 5-4-3-2-1 — Single by Thursday from the album A City by the Light Divided Re … Wikipedia
counting — ► PREPOSITION ▪ taking account of; including … English terms dictionary
counting — [[t]ka͟ʊntɪŋ[/t]] 1) PREP Not counting a particular thing means not including that thing. Counting a particular thing means including that thing. ...an average operating profit of 15% to 16% of sales, not counting administrative expenses. Syn:… … English dictionary
counting — It has long been considered unlucky to count things too accurately it is tempting fate to announce (even to yourself) the exact number in case it makes you lose some. Don t count your chickens before they are hatched is an oft quoted maxim… … A Dictionary of English folklore
counting — noun the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order (Freq. 2) the counting continued for several hours • Syn: ↑count, ↑numeration, ↑enumeration, ↑reckoning, ↑tally • Derivationally rel … Useful english dictionary
Counting — Count Count (kount), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Counted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Counting}.] [OF. conter, and later (etymological spelling) compter, in modern French thus distinguished; conter to relate (cf. {Recount}, {Account}), compter to count; fr. L.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counting — The procedure of uniquely associating one number with each element of a set in order to arrive at a measure of the set. Along with measurement, counting is the procedure whereby mathematics is applied. Hence its objectivity is a principal datum… … Philosophy dictionary
counting — n. numbering, numeration, calculating, adding up kaÊŠnt n. counting, numbering; amount; European nobleman v. enumerate; take into account … English contemporary dictionary
counting — preposition taking account of; including: there were three of us, or four counting the baby … English new terms dictionary
