English > numeration: 2 senses > noun 2, actMeaning | The act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order. |
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Synonyms | count, counting, enumeration, reckoning, tally |
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Narrower | blood count | The act of estimating / estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample |
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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 |
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Spanish | cómputo, conteo, cuenta, enumeración, numeración |
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Catalan | comptar, compte, còmput, enumeració |
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Verbs | numerate | determine the number or amount of |
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