count down vs count

count vs count down

count down is not a noun while count is a noun.

count down and count both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
count down	No	No	Yes	No
count	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, count is a hypernym of count down; that is, count is a word with a broader meaning than count down:

count down: count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example
count: name or recite the numbers in ascending order

count down (noun)	count (noun)
	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
	a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
	the total number counted

count down (verb)	count (verb)
count backwards; before detonating a bomb, for example	include as if by counting
	have faith or confidence in
	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 down and count

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