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- bean count,U.S. Informal. a tally or reckoning by numbers; statistical analysis: »
The Pentagon's bean count…ignores French and Spanish forces because these do not come under direct NATO command (Time).
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bean counting — bean count, U.S. Informal. a tally or reckoning by numbers; statistical analysis: »The Pentagon s bean count…ignores French and Spanish forces because these do not come under direct NATO command (Time). –bean counting … Useful english dictionary
bean counter — bean′ count er n. inf inf a person who makes judgments chiefly on the basis of numerical calculations • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
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bean counter — bean counters also bean counter N COUNT (disapproval) You can describe people such as accountants and business managers as bean counters if you disapprove of them because you think they are only interested in money. He believes the reason for… … English dictionary
bean bag — bean bags also beanbag N COUNT A bean bag is a large round cushion filled with tiny pieces of plastic or rubber. It takes the shape of your body when you sit on it … English dictionary
bean sprout — bean sprouts also beansprout N COUNT Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery … English dictionary
bean counter — bean ,counter noun count INFORMAL a business manager or ACCOUNTANT who cares only about financial numbers and profits … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bean — [[t]bi͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ beans 1) N COUNT: usu pl, usu adj N Beans such as green beans, french beans, or broad beans are the seeds of a climbing plant or the long thin cases which contain those seeds. 2) N COUNT: usu pl, usu n N Beans such as soya… … English dictionary
count noun — noun a noun that forms plurals • Hypernyms: ↑noun * * * noun Etymology: count (II) : a noun that forms a plural and is used with a numeral, with words such as many or few, or in English with the indefinite article a or … Useful english dictionary
bean — /bin / (say been) noun 1. the edible fruit or seed of various species of the family Fabaceae especially of the genus Phaseolus used either fresh or dried. 2. a plant producing such seeds. 3. any of various other bean like seeds or plants, as the… …
