"uncount" meaning in English

See uncount in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + count. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|count|id1=negative}} un- + count Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} uncount (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics, grammar) Uncountable. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar, Linguistics Derived forms: uncount noun
    Sense id: en-uncount-en-adj-CgfhpW1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 62 38 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: uncounts [present, singular, third-person], uncounting [participle, present], uncounted [participle, past], uncounted [past]
Etymology: From un- + count. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|count|id1=reversive}} un- + count Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncount (third-person singular simple present uncounts, present participle uncounting, simple past and past participle uncounted)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To deduct from a count; discount or subtract. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-uncount-en-verb-6w~Z0YFK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (reversive)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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