counts

v. to be important or to have value in a situation.

v. to have value, importance, or influence within a specific context.

“In this competition, every single point counts toward the final score.”

“In the final evaluation, it is the quality of the research rather than the sheer volume of data that truly counts.”

v. to say numbers in order or to find the total of something.

v. to recite numbers in ascending order or to determine the total number of units in a collection.

“The teacher counts the students before the bus leaves for the museum.”

“The automated system counts each vehicle as it passes through the toll booth to ensure accurate traffic data collection.”

n. the total number of things that have been measured or found.

n. the total number of items or instances recorded during an enumeration.

“The doctor checked the blood counts to see if the patient was healthy.”

“The laboratory technician recorded the bacterial counts from several different samples to determine the rate of contamination.”

Technical

n. men who have a high social rank in some European countries.

n. the plural form of a title of nobility in various European countries, equivalent in rank to an English earl.

“The history book describes how the counts and dukes ruled the land.”

“The diplomatic gathering included several counts from the neighbouring principalities, all seeking to negotiate new trade agreements.”

n. separate crimes that a person is accused of in a court of law.

n. distinct and separate charges in a legal indictment or complaint.

“The jury found the man guilty on all three counts of theft.”

“The defendant was eventually acquitted on the most serious counts, though he was found liable for several minor regulatory infractions.”

Formal · Technical