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cuenta

Definitions of cuenta
  1. noun
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
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    censo, empadronamiento, padrón
    a periodic count of the population
    cuenta atrás, retrocuenta
    counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
    recuento
    an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
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    investigación
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
  2. noun
    problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
    synonyms: cálculo, cómputo
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    extrapolación
    (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
    interpolación
    (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
    conversión
    a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
    aprecio, aproximación, estimación, idea, juicio, opinión
    an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
    diferencial
    the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
    integral
    the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
    conjetura
    an estimate based on little or no information
    cálculo aproximado
    an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
    encarecimiento, sobrevaloración
    a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
    infraestimación, infravaloración, menosprecio, subestimación
    an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
  3. noun
    the bill in a restaurant
    synonyms: nota
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    factura, recibo
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
  4. noun
    the act of informing by verbal report
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    información, informe
    report of a mission or task
    anécdota, chilindrina, historieta
    short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
    conseja, copla, cuento, fábula, historia, mandanga, narración, narrativa, película, relación, relato, rollo, rondalla
    the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
    comentario
    a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
    relación
    an act of narration
    bola, bolado, fábula, hablada, habladuría, macutazo, rumor, runrún, tole, voz
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
    chismes
    disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
    fábula
    idle gossip or rumor
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    chivatazo
    a speech act that conveys information
  5. noun
    an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
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    deuda
    money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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