Meaning & use
skip counting
A method of counting forward or backward by a number other than one, such as by twos or fives.
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The class practiced skip counting by fives to reach one hundred quickly.
Skip counting by twos helped the children recognize even numbers more easily.
A note on using this word
A common early tool for building number sense before students learn multiplication.
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