Synonyms of counting

Noun


1. count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally, investigation, investigating

usage: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"

Verb


1. count, number, enumerate, numerate, determine, find, find out, ascertain

usage: determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

2. count, matter, weigh, be

usage: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"

3. consider, count, weigh

usage: show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"

4. count, recite

usage: name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100"

5. count, number, classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate

usage: put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

6. count, include

usage: include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"

7. count, be

usage: have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points"

8. count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon, trust, swear, rely, bank

usage: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

9. reckon, count, estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge

usage: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

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