counter
noun [C] (DOING COUNTING) /ˈkaʊn.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ Definition
› a person or machine that counts → See also Geiger counterNumbering and counting
(Definition of counter noun (DOING COUNTING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cash up phrasal verb
- count noun (NUMBER)
- count sth out phrasal verb
- count verb (NUMBER)
- countdown noun
- decimal adjective
- decimal noun
- decimal point noun
- decimalization noun
- number verb (WRITE SYMBOL)
- numeracy noun
- numerate adjective
- numerical adjective
- pagination noun
- reckon sth in phrasal verb
- reckon verb (CALCULATE)
- recount noun
- recount verb
- run to sth phrasal verb (SIZE)
- tot sth up phrasal verb
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