Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of count
"The budget report shows that exactly three items were counted individually, not listed as part of a total sum."
To be enumerated rather than represented as a proportion or percentage.
In plain English: Counts is another word for numbers or tallies used to keep track of how many things there are.
"The final count was ten people in the room."
Usage: Use "counts" as a noun when referring to specific items that are listed individually rather than expressed as a general statistic or percentage. It implies that each distinct number matters and should be tallied separately.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of count
"She counts every penny she spends on her coffee subscription to make sure it fits within her monthly budget."
In plain English: To count is to say numbers out loud while touching items one by one to find out how many there are.
"He counts on his friends to help him move house."
Usage: Use "counts" to indicate that something has value or importance in a specific situation, such as saying your opinion counts here. Do not use it to mean calculating numbers, which requires the verb "count."
Derived from the Old French contes, counts comes from the verb compter (to count). Its original meaning referred to someone who counted or tallied, which evolved into a title for high-ranking nobles responsible for managing royal estates.