counting number
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of counting number
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The first few weeks, they have to teach counting, number recognition, letter names, and letter sounds.
From Slate
Mathematicians call sets of this size “countable,” because you can assign one counting number to each element in each set.
From Scientific American
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