counter
/ˈkaʊn.tɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.56 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who counts.
noun
An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
noun
A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
noun
A hit counter.
Example Sentences
- "He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100."
- "The basic idea is that the researcher conducting the transect (called the counter or enumerator) walks along a set path at certain intervals (hourly, daily, monthly, etc.) and tallies all instances of whatever is being surveyed."
- "He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces."
- "With a foreach block, you don't need to create an explicit counter variable."
- "He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till."
- "He remaynes prisonner in the Counter in Woodstrete in the hole, by the contagiousing wherof he is lyke to perishe"
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from Medieval Latin computātōrium, from Latin computō, equivalent to count + -er. Doublet of cantore, computer, and kontor.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/
- British English: /ˈkaʊn.tə/