counter en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈkʰaʊ̯.nɚ] (General-American)
- /ˈkaʊn.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈkaʊ.ɾ̃ɚ] (General-American) in fast speech
- [ˈkʰaʊ̯.ɾ̃ɚ] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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One who counts.
He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.
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A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
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.
2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4:
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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.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
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A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
With a foreach block, you don't need to create an explicit counter variable.
2006, Matthew MacDonald, Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional, page 49:
- (Internet) A hit counter.
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A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
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(historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
He remaynes prisonner in the Counter in Woodstrete in the hole, by the contagiousing wherof he is lyke to perishe
1590, John Greenwood, Christopher Bowman's Petition:
- A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
counter statement · over-the-counter · Geiger-Müller counter · bean-counter · counter culture · counterperson · counterwoman · clicker counter · checkout counter · liquid scintillation counter · non-over-the-counter · program counter · behind the counter · span counter · rev counter · counterside · nail to the counter · counter batten · counterman · rivet counter · over the counter · decade counter · counterlike · anticounter · counter payment · photocounter · soda counter · scintillation counter · under-the-counter · counter password · counterful · bargaining counter · countertop · trade counter · counterjumper · colony counter · pollen counter · multicounter · hit counter · bean counter · lunch counter · cross-counter · time elapsed counter · counterworker · counter clockwise · under the counter · abbey counter · counterless · counter surf · frame counter · card counter · axle counter · counter check · counterhand · counter strategy · head counter · run counter · counter intelligence · Geiger counter · nucleocounter · hard counter · photomultiplier counter
Descendants
カウンター · เคาน์เตอร์ · kaunter · 카운터
Synonyms
bench · benchtop · measure word · bench
Translations (210)
el απαριθμητής (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · nl toonbank (table or board on which business is transacted) · da disk (table or board on which business is transacted) · bg броя́ч (telltale) · hu kiszolgálópult (table or board on which business is transacted) · hu zseton (object used in counting) · ro numărătoare (object used in counting) · pl blat (kitchen surface for food preparation) · fr compteur (one who counts) · my ကောင်တာ (table or board on which business is transacted) · pt contador (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · da køkkenbord (kitchen surface for food preparation) · es encimera (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ja カウンター (object used in counting) · fa-ira شُمارَنْدِه (object used in counting) · he דַּלְפָּק (table or board on which business is transacted) · eo nombrilo (object used in counting) · hy հաշվիչ (object used in counting) · pt contador (one who counts) · ca comptador (one who counts) · cmn 計分石 /计分石 (curling: stone counting as point) · ko 카운터 (table or board on which business is transacted) · ru счётчик (telltale) · ky билмээсепчи (one who counts) · af teller (one who counts) · fr comptoir (table or board on which business is transacted) · de Zähler (object used in counting) · ro contor (object used in counting) · cmn 得分球 (curling: stone counting as point) · es mostrador (table or board on which business is transacted) · ro ghișeu (table or board on which business is transacted) · hu bábu (object used in counting) · eo butiktablo (table or board on which business is transacted) · uk обліко́вець (one who counts) · kk есептеуіш (object used in counting) · pl licznik (object used in counting) · be лічы́льнік (object used in counting) · de Zähler (one who counts) · yue 櫃檯 /櫃枱 /櫃臺 /櫃台 (table or board on which business is transacted) · cy bwrdd (table or board on which business is transacted) · da tæller (one who counts) · mk бро́јач (object used in counting) · bg броя́ч (object used in counting) · mi pae-utu (table or board on which business is transacted) · tg ҳисобкунак (object used in counting) · be лічы́льшчыца (one who counts) · es contador (object used in counting) · es counter (table or board on which business is transacted) · de Schalter (table or board on which business is transacted) · id loket (table or board on which business is transacted) · eo nombrilo (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · eu erakusmahai (table or board on which business is transacted) · it contatore (object used in counting) · kw komptyer (table or board on which business is transacted) · hu előkészítő felület (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ky эсептегич (object used in counting) · de Tresen (table or board on which business is transacted) · sv köksbänk (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ru конто́рка (table or board on which business is transacted) · fi laskija (one who counts) · cs čítač (object used in counting) · mi perepere (object used in counting) · pl licznik (one who counts) · vi quầy thu ngân (table or board on which business is transacted) · da tæller (telltale) · nb kjøkkenbenk (kitchen surface for food preparation) · fr compteur (object used in counting) · sl pult (table or board on which business is transacted) · cy cownter (table or board on which business is transacted) · sh бро̀ја̄ч (object used in counting) · hu számoló (one who counts) · da optæller (one who counts) · eo vendotablo (table or board on which business is transacted) · tr tezgâh (kitchen surface for food preparation) · pt bancada (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ro numărătoare (one who counts) · ga cuntar (kitchen surface for food preparation) · el μετρητής (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · de Zählwerk (object used in counting) · nn disk (table or board on which business is transacted) · pl lada (table or board on which business is transacted) · mk бро́јач (one who counts) · ro numărător (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · ru счётчик (one who counts) · lad kontuar (table or board on which business is transacted) · pl kontuar (table or board on which business is transacted) · ota پشتخته (table or board on which business is transacted) · fi tiski (table or board on which business is transacted) · ru прила́вок (table or board on which business is transacted) · fa-ira شُمارِشْگَر (object used in counting) · es contador (one who counts) · fi laskuri (object used in counting) · kk есептегіш (object used in counting) · es taquilla (table or board on which business is transacted) · sv disk (table or board on which business is transacted) · bg тезгя́х (table or board on which business is transacted) · ro contor (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · kw boton (object used in counting) · mi tūpapa (kitchen surface for food preparation) · bg броя́чка (one who counts) · ga cuntar (table or board on which business is transacted) · tr tezgâh (table or board on which business is transacted) · kw niverell (object used in counting) · ca taulell (table or board on which business is transacted) · is búðarborð (table or board on which business is transacted) · fr guichet (table or board on which business is transacted) · ko 계산대 (table or board on which business is transacted) · cs počtář (one who counts) · tr sayaç (object used in counting) · ru сто́йка (table or board on which business is transacted) · bg броя́ч (one who counts) · it bancone (kitchen surface for food preparation) · vi kệ bếp (kitchen surface for food preparation) · sh bròjāč (object used in counting) · ms kaunter (table or board on which business is transacted) · fi laskuri (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · sk čítač (object used in counting) · pt contador (object used in counting) · bg гише́ (table or board on which business is transacted) · be сто́йка (table or board on which business is transacted) · af teller (object used in counting) · izh lukija (one who counts) · fi putka (prison attached to city court) · hu munkalap (kitchen surface for food preparation) · enm countour (one who counts) · pt balcão (table or board on which business is transacted) · da tæller (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · be стальні́ца (kitchen surface for food preparation) · uk прила́вок (table or board on which business is transacted) · cmn 櫃檯 /櫃枱 /櫃臺 /櫃台 (table or board on which business is transacted) · be прыла́вак (table or board on which business is transacted) · ca getó (object used in counting) · sh pȕlt (table or board on which business is transacted) · sl preštevalec (one who counts) · sl števec (object used in counting) · fi työtaso (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ka დახლი (table or board on which business is transacted) · de Zähler (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · el μετρητής (object used in counting) · ru счётчик (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · de Arbeitsfläche (kitchen surface for food preparation) · de Theke (table or board on which business is transacted) · ja カウンタ (table or board on which business is transacted) · hu pult (table or board on which business is transacted) · it bancone (table or board on which business is transacted) · enm countour (table or board on which business is transacted) · ar عَدَّاد (object used in counting) · ru счётчица (one who counts) · cmn 料理臺 /料理台 (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ru столе́шница (kitchen surface for food preparation) · sl preštevalka (one who counts) · de Arbeitsplatte (kitchen surface for food preparation) · it contatore (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · ko 카운터 (object used in counting) · da skranke (table or board on which business is transacted) · sh пу̏лт (table or board on which business is transacted) · is eldhúsbekkur (kitchen surface for food preparation) · hu számláló (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · pt balcão (kitchen surface for food preparation) · uz schyotchik (object used in counting) · da tæller (object used in counting) · nl aanrecht (kitchen surface for food preparation) · af kookoppervlak (kitchen surface for food preparation) · af toonbank (table or board on which business is transacted) · is afgreiðsluborð (table or board on which business is transacted) · uk лічи́льник (object used in counting) · ja カウンター (table or board on which business is transacted) · cs počtářka (one who counts) · io kontero (object used in counting) · nn kjøkenbenk (kitchen surface for food preparation) · he דֶּלְפֵּק (table or board on which business is transacted) · ca fitxa (object used in counting) · nrf compteux (object used in counting) · vi mạch đếm (object used in counting) · tg ҳисобчӣ (one who counts) · cmn 流理臺 /流理台 (kitchen surface for food preparation) · ro numărător (one who counts) · hy վաճառասեղան (table or board on which business is transacted) · nl balie (table or board on which business is transacted) · km គណនីយដ្ឋាន (table or board on which business is transacted) · be лічы́льшчык (one who counts) · ca comptavoltes (telltale) · el μετρητής (one who counts) · enm countour (prison attached to city court) · cmn 棋子 (object used in counting) · mi kaitatau (one who counts) · az piştaxta (table or board on which business is transacted) · ka მრიცხველი (object used in counting) · cmn 計數器 /计数器 (telltale) · hu pult (kitchen surface for food preparation) · nrf compteux (one who counts) · af teller (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · vi công-tơ (object used in counting) · uk стільни́ця (kitchen surface for food preparation) · nb disk (table or board on which business is transacted) · ru счётчик (object used in counting) · is teljari (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · de Zählerin (one who counts) · fi laskuri (telltale) · cy rhifydd (object used in counting) · fa-ira کُنْتور (object used in counting) · th เคาน์เตอร์ (table or board on which business is transacted) · qu yupana (object used in counting) · enm countour (object used in counting) · cs čítač (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · cmn 計數 /计数 (computing: variable etc. for keeping count) · el πάγκος (table or board on which business is transacted) · uk сто́йка (table or board on which business is transacted) · sv markör (object used in counting) · tr banko (table or board on which business is transacted)