count noun

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kount noun]
- /kaʊnt naʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kount noun]
- /kaʊnt naʊn/

Definitions of count noun words

countable noun count noun A count noun is a noun such as 'bird', 'chair', or 'year' which has a singular and a plural form and is always used after a determiner in the singular. 3
noun count noun a noun that can be qualified by the indefinite article, and may be used in the plural, as telephone and thing but not airs and graces or bravery 3
noun count noun a noun denoting something that is countable: it can form a plural and be preceded by a or an or a numeral (Ex.: dog, tree, idea) 3
noun count noun a noun, as apple, table, or birthday, that typically refers to a countable thing and that in English can be used in both the singular and the plural and can be preceded by the indefinite article a or an and by numerals. 1
noun count noun A noun which refers to something that can be counted. Examples: house, car, bush, point. 0

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Origin of count noun

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Count noun

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Count noun

count noun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

count noun usage trend in Literature

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