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count vs recount

recount vs count

count and recount both are nouns.

count and recount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
count Yes No Yes No
recount Yes No Yes No
As nouns, recount is a hyponym of count; that is, recount is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than count:
  • count: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  • recount: an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
Other hyponyms of count include blood count, census, nose count, nosecount, countdown, miscount, poll, sperm count.
As verbs, recount is a hyponym of count; that is, recount is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than count:
  • count: determine the number or amount of
  • recount: count again
Other hyponyms of count include miscount, census, add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up.
count (noun) recount (noun)
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
the total number counted
count (verb) recount (verb)
include as if by counting narrate or give a detailed account of
have faith or confidence in count again
take account of
determine the number or amount of
name or recite the numbers in ascending order
show consideration for; take into account
have weight; have import, carry weight
put into a group
have a certain value or carry a certain weight
Difference between count and recount

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