counting
Translation
counting, calculation
Examples
Counting the votes took all night.
Counting the votes took all night.
My son is learning counting at school.
My son is learning counting at school.
Grammar Patterns
counting ((sth.)) the action of calculating the total number of things Counting the sheep helped him fall asleep.
Similar Words
Synonyms: calculation, enumeration, tallying
Etymology
The gerund (-ing form) of the verb 'to count', used as a noun to describe the action of counting.
Memory Tips
It's simply the action of the verb 'to count'. If you can count, you are performing the action of counting.