English Reference
noun · verb

counting

n. · v.
US /ˈkaʊnɪŋ/ UK /kˈaʊntɪŋ/ count·ing

  1. 01 A1 Beginner

    n.the act of finding out how many people or things there are.

    n.the process of determining the quantity of a group of items or people.

    Simple

    The teacher finished the counting and realized two students were missing from the bus.

    In context

    After the polls closed, the official counting of the ballots continued late into the night under strict supervision.

  2. 02 B1 Intermediate

    v.including someone in a plan, or relying on them for help.

    v.the present participle of 'count', used in the sense of including a person in an activity or depending upon a specific outcome.

    Simple

    I am counting on you to arrive at the meeting on time.

    In context

    The project manager is counting the freelance hours toward the total budget for the first quarter.

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Level A1 · Beginner
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