Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

count-up

Verb
/ˈkaʊnt ʌp/
Definition
A counting procedure that increases from a starting point to a higher value.
Examples
  • They decided to count-up the total scores after the game.
  • During the countdown, we switched to a count-up as the event began.
  • The teacher instructed the students to count-up from one to ten.
Meaning
A process or method of counting that involves starting from a number and increasing consecutively until a desired total is reached.
Synonyms
  • increment
  • tally up
  • add up