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counting

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Số nhiều: countingsQuá khứ: countedPhân từ 2: countedV-ing: counting

This term carries a clinical, precise energy associated with accuracy and verification. It suggests a methodical progression, often used in contexts of auditing, inventory, or electoral processes where a single mistake can invalidate the entire result. In emotional or psychological contexts, the word often signals a coping mechanism or a way to manage anxiety, such as counting breaths to calm down or counting the seconds until a stressful event ends.

Countable when referring to a specific instance of tallying, like a vote counting. Uncountable when referring to the general mathematical skill or activity of counting.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To determine the total number of items in a group.

"The teller is counting the cash."

Nội động từ

To recite numbers in order.

"The toddler is counting to ten."

Danh từ

The act or process of determining the number of something.

"The official counting of the ballots took all night."

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