counting-up rule
nounUK /ˈkaʊntɪŋ ʌp ruːl/
US /ˈkaʊntɪŋ ʌp ruːl/
A counting-up rule is a rule that tells you to count forward to find an answer.
Using the counting-up rule, she counted from 3 to 7 to find the difference.
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2. A classroom guideline that students count upward in order when taking turns.
The teacher's counting-up rule kept the line moving smoothly.
3. A scoring convention in which points are added incrementally as play continues.
Under the counting-up rule, each basket added two points to the total.
4. A tallying method where items are counted in ascending sequence to avoid double counting.
The counting-up rule helped the volunteers tally the votes accurately.