counting (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *counting*:
NOUN	act	counting, count, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally	the act of counting

counting > pronunciation
Sounds	kaw'nihng; kaw'ntihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *counting*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order.
Example	"the counting continued for several hours"
Synonyms	count, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally
Narrower	blood count	The act of estimating / estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample
	census, nose count, nosecount	A periodic count of the population
	countdown	Counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
	miscount	An inaccurate count
	poll	The counting of votes (as in an election)
	recount	An additional (usually a second) count
	sperm count	The act of estimating / estimating the number of spermatozoa in an ejaculate
Broader	investigation, investigating	The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Spanish	cómputo, conteo, cuenta, enumeración, numeración
Catalan	comptar, compte, còmput, enumeració
Verbs	count	determine the number or amount of
Verbs	count	name or recite the numbers in ascending order

HyperDic: counting