"compteur" meaning in French

See compteur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔ̃.tœʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-compteur.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-compteur.wav Forms: compteurs [plural]
Rhymes: -œʁ Etymology: From compter (“to count”) + -eur (“-er”). Doublet of conteur. Compare comptoir. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|compter|-eur|t1=to count|t2=-er}} compter (“to count”) + -eur (“-er”), {{doublet|fr|conteur}} Doublet of conteur Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} compteur m (plural compteurs)
  1. a measuring device that keeps a count: a meter, a counter Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Measuring instruments
    Sense id: en-compteur-fr-noun-Su7Kcgqi Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 48 48 1 1 1
  2. a measuring device that keeps a count: a meter, a counter
    (by ellipsis) a speedometer, an electricity meter, or a gas meter
    Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Measuring instruments Synonyms: compteur de vitesse
    Sense id: en-compteur-fr-noun-6wtWdrE1 Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 48 48 1 1 1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -eur, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 43 14 24 16 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eur: 17 42 11 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 49 9 22 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 55 6 16 17
  3. (grammar) a counter Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-compteur-fr-noun-iysNIOcs Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. (programming) a counter Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-compteur-fr-noun-iysNIOcs1 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  5. (sports) a table (league) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-compteur-fr-noun-FWEIDLTw Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boulier compteur, compteur de vitesse, volucompteur

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "boulier compteur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "compteur de vitesse"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "volucompteur"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "km",
            "2": "កុងទ័រ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Khmer: កុងទ័រ (kongtɔə)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Khmer: កុងទ័រ (kongtɔə)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lmo",
            "2": "contoeur",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Lombard: contoeur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Lombard: contoeur"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mg",
            "2": "kaontera",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Malagasy: kaontera",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Malagasy: kaontera"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pms",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Piedmontese: conteur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Piedmontese: conteur"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "kontör",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Turkish: kontör",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Turkish: kontör"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "vi",
            "2": "công tơ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Vietnamese: công tơ",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Vietnamese: công tơ"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "af"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "doublet"
    }
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      "form": "compteurs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "fr",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "device"
        ],
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          "meter",
          "meter"
        ],
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          "counter",
          "counter"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
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          "_dis": "7 49 9 22 13",
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            "Fundamental"
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        [
          "device",
          "device"
        ],
        [
          "meter",
          "meter"
        ],
        [
          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "ellipsis",
          "ellipsis"
        ],
        [
          "speedometer",
          "speedometer"
        ],
        [
          "electricity meter",
          "electricity meter"
        ],
        [
          "gas meter",
          "gas meter"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "by ellipsis",
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        "a measuring device that keeps a count: a meter, a counter",
        "(by ellipsis) a speedometer, an electricity meter, or a gas meter"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "compteur de vitesse"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "fr",
          "name": "Grammar",
          "orig": "fr:Grammar",
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            "Linguistics",
            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
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        "a counter"
      ],
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          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ]
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        "(grammar) a counter"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "fr",
          "name": "Programming",
          "orig": "fr:Programming",
          "parents": [
            "Computing",
            "Software engineering",
            "Technology",
            "Computer science",
            "Engineering",
            "Software",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Media",
            "Fundamental",
            "Communication"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "a counter"
      ],
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          "programming",
          "programming#Noun"
        ]
      ],
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        "(programming) a counter"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "programming",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "fr",
          "name": "Sports",
          "orig": "fr:Sports",
          "parents": [
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "3 more points on the table",
          "text": "3 points de plus au compteur",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a table (league)"
      ],
      "id": "en-compteur-fr-noun-FWEIDLTw",
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "table",
          "table"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sports) a table (league)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔ̃.tœʁ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-œʁ"
    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "conteur"
    }
  ],
  "word": "compteur"
}
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    "French countable nouns",
    "French doublets",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms suffixed with -eur",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French terms with homophones",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:French/œʁ",
    "Rhymes:French/œʁ/2 syllables",
    "fr:Measuring instruments"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "boulier compteur"
    },
    {
      "word": "compteur de vitesse"
    },
    {
      "word": "volucompteur"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "args": {
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          "args": {
            "1": "lmo",
            "2": "contoeur",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mg",
            "2": "kaontera",
            "bor": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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            "2": "conteur",
            "bor": "1"
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        }
      ],
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    },
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "vi",
            "2": "công tơ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Vietnamese: công tơ",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Vietnamese: công tơ"
    }
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      ],
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          "measuring",
          "measure"
        ],
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          "device"
        ],
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          "meter"
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          "counter"
        ]
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      ],
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          "measure"
        ],
        [
          "device",
          "device"
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        [
          "meter",
          "meter"
        ],
        [
          "counter",
          "counter"
        ],
        [
          "ellipsis",
          "ellipsis"
        ],
        [
          "speedometer",
          "speedometer"
        ],
        [
          "electricity meter",
          "electricity meter"
        ],
        [
          "gas meter",
          "gas meter"
        ]
      ],
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        "a measuring device that keeps a count: a meter, a counter",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "compteur de vitesse"
        }
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "a counter"
      ],
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        [
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          "grammar"
        ]
      ],
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        "(grammar) a counter"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ],
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        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
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      ],
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        "a counter"
      ],
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        [
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          "programming#Noun"
        ]
      ],
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        "(programming) a counter"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "programming",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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        "fr:Sports"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "3 more points on the table",
          "text": "3 points de plus au compteur",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a table (league)"
      ],
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        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "table",
          "table"
        ]
      ],
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        "(sports) a table (league)"
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/kɔ̃.tœʁ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-œʁ"
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    },
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      "homophone": "conteur"
    }
  ],
  "word": "compteur"
}

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