Countify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Countify is a verb meaning (transitive, linguistics, rare) To use as a count noun.
Meaning
(transitive, linguistics, rare) To use as a count noun.
Example Sentences
Any stuff for which there are standard portions used for whatever purposes will immediately become countified: three beers, an ice cream, an entertainment, etc.
We can, for instance, “countify” mass nouns which come to be associated with a standard counter or container. […] Also in distinguishing some particular kind or type of the mass noun substance (by a limiting modifier of some kind), it is possible to readily countify: […]
Word Forms
- countifies
- countifying
- countified
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include account, connumerate, annumerate, overcount, count up, compt.
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