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count noun

noun or noun phrase whose quantity is discrete (integer amount) and can have separate singular and plural forms in many languages
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Summary

count noun is a countability[1]. It draws 354 Wikipedia views per month (countability category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: noun[3]
  • Opposite of: mass noun[4]
  • Described by source: Accounts of the Count-Mass Distinction: A Critical Survey[5]

Why It Matters

count noun has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). count noun. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/count-noun
MLA “count noun.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/count-noun.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_count-noun_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{count noun}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/count-noun}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
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  1. 16d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → noun
    Opposite of → mass noun
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Accounts of the Count-Mass Distinction: A Critical Survey
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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