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account |
to give a count or record of money spent or received. [1/6 definitions] |
bank on |
(informal) to count on. |
cardinal number |
Cardinal numbers are the numbers we use when we count things. When we count, we start off with the cardinal number 1 and keep going. A cardinal number answers the question "How many?" |
census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
count1 |
When you count a group of things, you give each thing a number to find out how many there are. [4/6 definitions] |
count2 |
A count is a noble of high rank in European countries that have royalty. |
countess |
a woman married to a count or earl. [1/2 definitions] |
hundredth |
When you count the hundredth bottle, it means that you count the bottle after the ninety-ninth bottle. [1/2 definitions] |
infinity |
If we begin counting, we can never get to the end of numbers because there is always another number after the last one we count. This happens because numbers continue to infinity. Infinity is sort of like the end of all numbers, except that numbers never end! [1/2 definitions] |
marquis |
a nobleman whose rank is above an earl or count and below a duke. |
miscount |
to count incorrectly. [2 definitions] |
nobleman |
A nobleman is a male person who has a high rank in a society that has a ruler such as a king or emperor. A male person becomes a nobleman because he is born into a family that has a high rank. He is the son of a duke or a count, for example. A male can also become a nobleman if the king or other similar ruler decides to make him a nobleman, which is done in a special ceremony. |
number |
A number is something that you use when you count and when you tell how many things there are. Numbers are ideas that can be represented in words or symbols, such as "four," "40," or "400." [1/8 definitions] |
order |
An order is a way that a group of things are put together. When we count, we always say numbers in a certain order. We say "one, two, three, four, five." We never say something like "three, five, one, two, four" when we count. When things are in an order, we can see some pattern or reason that things are put together in a certain way. [1/9 definitions] |
point |
We use points as a way to count how many times a person or team scores in a game. Some games or sports give more points for scoring when one way of scoring is more difficult than another way. At the end of a game, the person or team with the most points wins the game. Teachers also give points when students get right answers on their homework or a test, and sometimes they take points away when students make mistakes. [1/12 definitions] |
positive |
A positive number is a number that is greater than zero. When we count up from zero, we are counting positive numbers. Numbers that are less than zero are called "negative" numbers. Also, a positive amount of something is an amount that is more than zero. Let's say you have no money and you owe your friend some money, This means that you don't have a positive amount of money, because the amount of money you have is actually less than zero. You have a negative amount. [1/7 definitions] |
reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. [1/2 definitions] |
tally |
to enter or record as part of a continuing count. [1/3 definitions] |
wildlife |
When we talk about wildlife, we are talking about animals that live in a natural way in their natural places. They do not live with humans and they are not controlled by humans. Sometimes humans count them, though, and try to protect them. |
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