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1 Counter — Coun ter, a. Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue. Innumerable facts attesting the counter principle. I. Taylor. [1913… …
2 counter — coun‧ter [ˈkaʊntə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE the place where you are served in a shop, bank etc: • Please pay at the checkout counter. ˈtrade ˌcounter COMMERCE a part of a shop, factory, or website where a business can buy goods for less… …
3 counter — Ⅰ. counter [1] ► NOUN 1) a long flat topped fitment over which goods are sold or served or across which business is conducted with customers. 2) a small disc used in board games for keeping the score or as a place marker. 3) a token representing… …
4 counter — counter1 [kount′ər] n. [ME countour: in senses 1 & 2 < OFr conteor < L computator < computare; in senses 3, 4, 5 < OFr contouer, counting room, table of a bank < ML computatorium < L computare,COMPUTE] 1. a) a person or thing… …
5 Counter — Coun ter, adv. [F. contre, fr. L. contra against. Cf. {Contra }.] 1. Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; used chiefly with run or go. [1913 Webster] Running counter to all the rules of virtue. Locks. [1913 Webster] 2 …
6 counter- — coun·ter / kau̇n tər/ prefix 1 a: contrary: opposite counter letter b: opposing: retaliatory counter action 2: complementary: corresponding …
7 Counter- — Coun ter (koun t[ e]r ). Note: [See {Counter}, adv. ] A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See {Counter}, adv. & a. [1913 Webster] …
8 Counter — Count er (koun t[ e]r), n. [OE. countere, countour, a counter (in sense 1), OF. contere, conteor, fr. conter to count. See {Count}, v. t. ] 1. One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of metal, ivory,… …
9 Counter — Coun ter, n. [See {Counter}, adv., {Contra}.] 1. (Naut.) The after part of a vessel s body, from the water line to the stern, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) Same as {Contra}. Formerly used to designate… …
10 counter — [adj] opposite, opposing adverse, against, antagonistic, anti, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasting, converse, diametric, hindering, impeding, obstructive, obverse, opposed, polar, reverse;… …
11 Counter — Coun ter, n. [OE. countour, OF. contouer, comptouer, F. comptoir, LL. computatorium, prop., a computing place, place of accounts, fr. L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is… …
12 Counter — Coun ter (koun t?r), n. An encounter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With kindly counter under mimic shade. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
13 Counter — (englisch für Zähler oder Tresen) steht für Besucherzähler, eine Web Applikation zum Zählen von Klicks auf einer Webseite Counter (Spielmarke), Spielsteine in Strategiespielen in der Form von kleinen Pappkärtchen einen Schalter (Abfertigung) zum… …
14 counter — I verb act against, act in opposition to, agitate against, antagonize, avert, be at cross purposes, be contrary, be inimical, be obstructive, bid against, challenge, clash, collide, come in conflict with, compete with, conflict with, confute,… …
15 counter- — [ kauntər ] prefix opposing: used with some nouns, adjectives, and verbs: a counter proposal an effective way to counteract global warming Their efforts have all been counterproductive …
16 counter — counter; counter·pull; …
17 counter- — ► PREFIX 1) denoting opposition, retaliation, or rivalry: counter attack. 2) denoting movement or effect in the opposite direction: counterpoise. 3) denoting correspondence, duplication, or substitution: counterpart. ORIGIN from Latin contra… …
18 Counter — Coun ter, v. i. (Boxing) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing. [1913 Webster] His left hand countered provokingly. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] …
19 counter C3 — counter command, control, and communications …
20 counter to — index deviant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
