# counts

Pronunciation: say "KOWNTS" /kaʊnts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of count. — third-person singular simple present indicative of count
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of count. Use this form after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _The teacher counts the students before the bus leaves._
   - _Each judge counts the points on a separate scorecard._

## Noun

2. Plural of count. — plural of count
   - Simple: Plural of count. Use this form when there is more than one.
   - _The defendant faced two separate counts of fraud._
   - _Pollen counts rise sharply across the region in early spring._
3. Values that are enumerated directly as whole numbers of occurrences rather than expressed as a proportion or percentage.
   - Simple: Numbers found by adding things up one by one, not given as a share or a percentage.
   - _Epidemiologists often model disease counts rather than infection rates._
   - _The field survey recorded counts of nesting birds at each site._

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