Word (or morpheme) that is used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns. Most are tied to a semantic class, such as "animals" or "long things". They are used in most East Asian languages, plus Bengali, as well as many Indigenous languages of the Americas near the Pacific coast.
indicating opposition or resistance
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
horizontal surface over which business is transacted
piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
used in various card or board games
in the opposite direction; "run counter"
speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
the part that fits the heel
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
a return punch
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
game equipment used in various card or board games
the piece of leather that fits the heel
(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); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
a person who counts things
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
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
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)