"forecount" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forecounts [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + count. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|count}} fore- + count Head templates: {{en-noun}} forecount (plural forecounts)
  1. A preliminary tally, reckoning, or estimation.
    Sense id: en-forecount-en-noun-JxjAE~tA Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 43 27 31

Verb

Forms: forecounts [present, singular, third-person], forecounting [participle, present], forecounted [participle, past], forecounted [past]
Etymology: From fore- + count. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|count}} fore- + count Head templates: {{en-verb}} forecount (third-person singular simple present forecounts, present participle forecounting, simple past and past participle forecounted)
  1. (transitive) To count beforehand. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-forecount-en-verb-A7Uy~R03
  2. (transitive) To prejudge or esteem in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-forecount-en-verb-onACdUn8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 3 85

Inflected forms

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