counter
One who counts.
Noun 4 meanings
One who counts.
“He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.”
A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
“He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.”
A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
Adverb 2 meanings
Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.
“a hound that runs counter”
Verb 3 meanings
To contradict, oppose.
To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
To take action in response to; to respond.
Adjective 1 meaning
Contrary or opposing
“His carrying a knife was counter to my plan.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from Medieval Latin computātōrium, from Latin computō, equivalent to count + -er. Doublet of cantore, computer, and kontor.
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COUNTER at a glance
COUNTER has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + U 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,605 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with counter
All rhymes- AFTER8
- BETTER8
- WATER8
- LATER5
- MATTER8
- CENTER8
- CHARACTER16
- DAUGHTER13
- MINISTER10
- COMPUTER14
- LETTER6
- SISTER6
One letter away
- COUNTED10
- COULTER9
- COURTER9
- MOUNTER9
- CHUNTER12
- COINTER9
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