counting

count-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Present participle of count; determining the total number of something.

  2. 2.

    (noun) The act of determining a total.

  3. 3.

    (preposition) Including.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    counting on — relying on
  • •
    not counting — excluding

Related words

See also: count, counted, counts
Synonyms: enumerating, reckoning, tallying

Etymology

From Old French "conter" from Latin "computare" meaning "to calculate."