countdown vs count

count vs countdown

countdown and count both are nouns.

countdown is not a verb while count is a verb.

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

As nouns, count is a hypernym of countdown; that is, count is a word with a broader meaning than countdown:

countdown: counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
count: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Other hypernyms of countdown include counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally.

countdown (noun)	count (noun)
counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)	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

countdown (verb)	count (verb)
	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 countdown and count

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