the Fundamental Counting Principlenoun [ S ]
uk/ˌfʌn.də.men.təl ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ ˌprɪn.sə.pəl//ˌfʌn.də.men.t̬əl ˈkaʊn.t̬ɪŋ ˌprɪn.sə.pəl/the rule that says that if there are x ways in which one thing can be done, and y ways in which another thing can then be done, then there are x × y ways in which the two things can be done one after the other
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Numbering & counting
- absolute value
- cash
- cash up
- count
- count sth out
- counter
- decimal
- headcount
- innumerate
- modulus
- number
- number line
- numerate
- pagination
- reckon
- reckon sth in
- recount 1
- run
- run into sth
- tot sth up
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