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  • How about "enumerator"? Could an enumerator count something other than people?

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  • Are you asking for what you call some one who is doing counting of things, or about someone who who is important?

    – Mitch
    5 hours ago






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  • How about "enumerator"? Could an enumerator count something other than people?

    – GEdgar
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  • Are you asking for what you call some one who is doing counting of things, or about someone who who is important?

    – Mitch
    5 hours ago






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    Hey Mister tallyman, tally me banana.

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  • How about "enumerator"? Could an enumerator count something other than people?

    – GEdgar
    6 hours ago











  • Are you asking for what you call some one who is doing counting of things, or about someone who who is important?

    – Mitch
    5 hours ago






  • 1





    Hey Mister tallyman, tally me banana.

    – Greg Lee
    5 hours ago



















  • How about "enumerator"? Could an enumerator count something other than people?

    – GEdgar
    6 hours ago











  • Are you asking for what you call some one who is doing counting of things, or about someone who who is important?

    – Mitch
    5 hours ago






  • 1





    Hey Mister tallyman, tally me banana.

    – Greg Lee
    5 hours ago

















How about "enumerator"? Could an enumerator count something other than people?

– GEdgar
6 hours ago





How about "enumerator"? Could an enumerator count something other than people?

– GEdgar
6 hours ago













Are you asking for what you call some one who is doing counting of things, or about someone who who is important?

– Mitch
5 hours ago





Are you asking for what you call some one who is doing counting of things, or about someone who who is important?

– Mitch
5 hours ago




1




1





Hey Mister tallyman, tally me banana.

– Greg Lee
5 hours ago





Hey Mister tallyman, tally me banana.

– Greg Lee
5 hours ago










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I find this from Oxford Dictinoaries



counter, n

3.1 A person who counts something, for example votes in an election.



I also find these from the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps now absolete or rare?



accountant, adj. and n.

...A person who counts or enumerates;



reckoner, n.

... esp. a person who counts or calculates;

...Later more generally: a person who counts or keeps tally of anything, ...






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    Teller (noun)



    Cambridge dictionary:




    a person who counts votes at an election




    Wikipedia article on "Teller":




    A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election, vote, referendum or poll. Tellers are also known as scrutineers[sic], poll-watchers, challengers or checkers.




    Cashier (noun)



    Cambridge dictionary:




    a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.




    Actuary (noun)



    Cambridge dictionary:




    a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers




    Calculator (noun)



    Dictionary.com




    a person who calculates or computes.







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      I find this from Oxford Dictinoaries



      counter, n

      3.1 A person who counts something, for example votes in an election.



      I also find these from the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps now absolete or rare?



      accountant, adj. and n.

      ...A person who counts or enumerates;



      reckoner, n.

      ... esp. a person who counts or calculates;

      ...Later more generally: a person who counts or keeps tally of anything, ...






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        I find this from Oxford Dictinoaries



        counter, n

        3.1 A person who counts something, for example votes in an election.



        I also find these from the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps now absolete or rare?



        accountant, adj. and n.

        ...A person who counts or enumerates;



        reckoner, n.

        ... esp. a person who counts or calculates;

        ...Later more generally: a person who counts or keeps tally of anything, ...






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          I find this from Oxford Dictinoaries



          counter, n

          3.1 A person who counts something, for example votes in an election.



          I also find these from the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps now absolete or rare?



          accountant, adj. and n.

          ...A person who counts or enumerates;



          reckoner, n.

          ... esp. a person who counts or calculates;

          ...Later more generally: a person who counts or keeps tally of anything, ...






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          I find this from Oxford Dictinoaries



          counter, n

          3.1 A person who counts something, for example votes in an election.



          I also find these from the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps now absolete or rare?



          accountant, adj. and n.

          ...A person who counts or enumerates;



          reckoner, n.

          ... esp. a person who counts or calculates;

          ...Later more generally: a person who counts or keeps tally of anything, ...







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              Teller (noun)



              Cambridge dictionary:




              a person who counts votes at an election




              Wikipedia article on "Teller":




              A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election, vote, referendum or poll. Tellers are also known as scrutineers[sic], poll-watchers, challengers or checkers.




              Cashier (noun)



              Cambridge dictionary:




              a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.




              Actuary (noun)



              Cambridge dictionary:




              a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers




              Calculator (noun)



              Dictionary.com




              a person who calculates or computes.







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                Teller (noun)



                Cambridge dictionary:




                a person who counts votes at an election




                Wikipedia article on "Teller":




                A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election, vote, referendum or poll. Tellers are also known as scrutineers[sic], poll-watchers, challengers or checkers.




                Cashier (noun)



                Cambridge dictionary:




                a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.




                Actuary (noun)



                Cambridge dictionary:




                a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers




                Calculator (noun)



                Dictionary.com




                a person who calculates or computes.







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                  Teller (noun)



                  Cambridge dictionary:




                  a person who counts votes at an election




                  Wikipedia article on "Teller":




                  A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election, vote, referendum or poll. Tellers are also known as scrutineers[sic], poll-watchers, challengers or checkers.




                  Cashier (noun)



                  Cambridge dictionary:




                  a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.




                  Actuary (noun)



                  Cambridge dictionary:




                  a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers




                  Calculator (noun)



                  Dictionary.com




                  a person who calculates or computes.







                  share|improve this answer













                  Teller (noun)



                  Cambridge dictionary:




                  a person who counts votes at an election




                  Wikipedia article on "Teller":




                  A teller is a person who counts the votes in an election, vote, referendum or poll. Tellers are also known as scrutineers[sic], poll-watchers, challengers or checkers.




                  Cashier (noun)



                  Cambridge dictionary:




                  a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.




                  Actuary (noun)



                  Cambridge dictionary:




                  a person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen, and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers




                  Calculator (noun)



                  Dictionary.com




                  a person who calculates or computes.








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