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register vs counter

counter vs register

register and counter both are nouns.

register is not an adjective while counter is an adjective.

register and counter both are verbs.

register is not an adverb while counter is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
register Yes No Yes No
counter Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, counter is a hyponym of register; that is, counter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than register:
  • register: (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
  • counter: (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
Other hyponyms of register include accumulator, accumulator register, index register, shift register.
register (noun) counter (noun)
a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device a return punch (especially by a boxer)
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
an official written record of names or events or transactions a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
a book in which names and transactions are listed (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
a person who counts things
register (adjective) counter (adjective)
indicating opposition or resistance
register (verb) counter (verb)
enter into someone's consciousness speak in response
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
record in a public office or in a court of law
send by registered mail
manipulate the registers of an organ
be aware of
show in one's face
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
enroll to vote
have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
register (adverb) counter (adverb)
in the opposite direction
Difference between register and counter

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