Count
Count noun - A total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added.
Usage example: my count for the number of bird species and subspecies that visited the sanctuary that weekend was 43
Total is a synonym for count in amount topic. In some cases you can use "Total" instead the word "Count" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like add, quantity, calculation, tally.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good count | good total |
| high | high count | high total |
| full | full count | full total |
| low | low count | low total |
| Other adjectives: exact, current, many, single, small, powerful, actual, massive, large, increased, impressive, lower, staggering, new, final, highest, lowest, last, higher, previous, overall, bigger, largest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Dark Seed II, on the other hand... not only killed humans off, unlike its predecessor, but had a high death count and a total Downer Ending.
Source: Video Game / Dark Seed -
There are only so many songs on-disc, which limits the amount of stars you can get total, and DLC songs count towards your star total, so buying lots of DLC makes it easier to unlock everything.
Source: Revenue-Enhancing Devices -
Since there are a total of 6 game types that count for the medal, you have to play a total of 600 matches just to get the bronze Allfather medal.
Source: Video Game / Gears of War
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Total and Count. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/count/total
Count & Total. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/count/total>.
Total or Count. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/count/total.
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