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counterdefinition

counterdefinition noun: a definition (of a word or phrase) that opposes another definition.

Noun

counterdefinition (plural counterdefinitions)

  1. A definition (of a word or phrase) that opposes another definition.

Forms of counterdefinition

pluralcounterdefinitions

Origin of counterdefinition

From counter- + definition.

Questions about counterdefinition

What does counterdefinition mean?
Counterdefinition means a definition (of a word or phrase) that opposes another definition.
What part of speech is counterdefinition?
Counterdefinition is a noun.
What is the plural of counterdefinition?
The plural of counterdefinition is counterdefinitions.

Words near counterdefinition in the dictionary

  1. counterdeed
  2. counterdeeds
  3. counterdefense
  4. counterdefenses
  5. counterdefensive
  6. counterdefinition
  7. counterdefinitions
  8. counterdemand
  9. counterdemands
  10. counterdemo
  11. counterdemocracy

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