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| KO |
abbreviation of "knockout," in boxing, the act of defeating an opponent by knocking him down for a count of ten. (See technical knockout.) |
| landgrave |
a medieval German count having jurisdiction over a large territory. [1/2 definitions] |
| marchese |
an Italian nobleman, ranking with a marquis, and just above a count. |
| marquis |
a nobleman whose rank is above an earl or count and below a duke. |
| miscount |
to count incorrectly. [2 definitions] |
| nobleman |
a man of noble status or birth, such as a baron, count, marquess, or duke, or any male descendant of such of a person. |
| noblewoman |
a woman of noble status or birth, such as the wife or descendant of a baron, count, or duke. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." [1/2 definitions] |
| numerate |
to number or count; enumerate. |
| numeration |
the act, process, or result of numbering or counting; enumeration; count. [1/2 definitions] |
| reckon |
to count or estimate; figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| re-count |
to count again. [2 definitions] |
| skip count |
in mathematics education, to name every other number when counting; count by twos. |
| tally |
to find the total of; count or add. [1/2 definitions] |
| tally chart |
a chart on which tally marks are made to keep count during the process of data collection. |
| tally mark |
a mark used to keep count. |
| teller |
one who is chosen to count votes in a legislative body. [1/3 definitions] |
| unnumbered |
not counted or impossible to count; uncounted or countless. [1/2 definitions] |
| viscount |
a nobleman that ranks just beneath an earl or count and above a baron. |
| voting machine |
a machine used in polling places to register and count votes in an election. |
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