body count

bod·y count

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bod-ee kount]
- /ˈbɒd i kaʊnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bod-ee kount]
- /ˈbɒd i kaʊnt/

Definitions of body count words

noun body count the number of people killed 3
noun body count a count made of persons killed, as in battle 3
noun body count the number of soldiers killed in a specific period or in a particular military action: The daily body count increased as the war went on. 1
noun body count number of fatalities, especially in war 1
noun body count The number of persons or bodies counted as casualties, especially of those killed in a disaster or battle. 0

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Origin of body count

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Body count

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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body count popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

body count usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for body count

noun body count

census — A census is an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there and to obtain details of such things as people's ages and jobs.
inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
muster — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
poll — polly.
reckoning — count; computation; calculation.

All 9 Synonyms of body count