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counter

  • noun
  • count·er
  • /ˈkaʊn.tə/

One who counts.

Example

“He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.”

Other meanings

  1. A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.

  2. An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.

    “He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.”

Example sentences

  • “That medication isn't sold over the counter.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "computō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “counter” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.