relation, telling, recounting
(noun) an act of narration; “he was the hero according to his own relation”; “his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recounting
present participle of recount
recounting (plural recountings)
An act in which something is recounted
• recountal
• countering
Source: Wiktionary
Re*count" (r*kount"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + count.]
Definition: To count or reckon again.
Re*count", n.
Definition: A counting again, as of votes.
Re*count" (r*kount"), v. t. Etym: [F. raconter to relate, to recount; pref. re- again + ad.) + conter to relate. See Count, v.]
Definition: To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of; to rehearse; to enumerate; as, to recount one's blessings. Dryden. To all his angels, who, with true applause, Recount his praises. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2024
(noun) (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; “the market for software is expected to expand”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
