counting
Syllables: count·ing/ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ//ˈkaʊ.nɪŋ/
counting noun: a count. Also the present participle and gerund of count.
Noun
counting (countable and uncountable, plural countings)
- A count.
- Synonyms:
- enumeration
- The act by which something is counted.
Also used as
counting is also the present participle and gerund of count.
Synonyms of counting
Antonyms
Forms of counting
| plural | countings |
|---|
Words formed from counting
- countinghouse
- counting house
- prime-counting
- card counting
- counting agent
- counting cell hemocytometer
- counting frame
- counting glass
- counting-house
- counting measure
- counting of the Omer
- counting-out game
- counting rhyme
- counting rod
- counting room
- counting sort
- double counting
- emergent counting
- finger-counting
- liquid scintillation counting
- photocounting
Phrases with counting
- counting in
- counting on
- counting up
- counting off
- counting out
- counting coup
- counting down
- counting rods
- counting upon
- counting cards
- counting noses
- counting rooms
29 more phrasesFewer phrases
- counting sheep
- counting sorts
- counting to 10
- counting agents
- counting frames
- counting houses
- counting rhymes
- counting to ten
- finger counting
- counting against
- counting glasses
- counting numbers
- counting to five
- counting towards
- counting calories
- counting chickens
- counting measures
- counting to three
- but who's counting
- counting the hours
- reference counting
- counting one's days
- counting on one hand
- counting one's chickens
- counting one's blessings
- counting one's lucky stars
- counting angels on pinheads
- counting cell hemocytometers
- counting on the fingers of one hand
Words that rhyme with counting
Questions about counting
- What does counting mean?
- Counting means a count.
- What part of speech is counting?
- Counting is a noun.
- How do you pronounce counting?
- Counting is pronounced /ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of counting?
- The plural of counting is countings.
Words near counting in the dictionary
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