French Conversation · Level 40
75 words
French word
comptage
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃taʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncounting
Example
Le comptage est terminé.
The counting is finished.
More examples
Après l'événement, le comptage des participants a montré une forte affluence.
After the event, the participant count showed a large turnout.
Core concept
A counter gathers separate votes, visitors, or objects into a reported total.
Common phrases
comptage des participants
participant count
comptage automatique
automatic counting
Similar words
compte: A value or record obtained by counting or calculating.
total: The combined value obtained by adding several numbers.
nombre: The number of people or things in a set or category.
Definition in French
Action de compter ou de totaliser des éléments afin d'obtenir un total chiffré.
Word origin
Comptage combines the verb compter, which developed from Latin computare through French, with the action-noun suffix -age.
Usage tips
- In formal reports, comptage often names an organized tally, while ordinary conversation more often uses compter for the act of counting.