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The correct spelling is counter.
How to pronounce counter
/ˈkaʊntə/
nounIPA: /ˈkaʊntə/
Say it like: Cow-nte-r
The correct spelling is counter. One who counts For example: "He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100."
Usage Examples
“He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.”
“He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.”
“He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who counts
- 2.A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- 3.An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- 4.A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- 5.A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
verb
- 1.To contradict, oppose.
- 2.To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
- 3.To take action in response to; to respond.
- 4.To encounter.
adjective
- 1.Contrary or opposing
adverb
- 1.Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
- 2.In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.
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